at the Visual Studio Live! developer conference set to start April 29 in Chicago. Attendees are promised to learn how to make an informed decision for Windows desktop applications by comparing ...

This article contains all the step-by-step information on how to download and install Visual Studio by both online and offline methods. Plus, it guides you on how to create new projects, write ...

Visual Studio App Center, a mobile-centric resource for building, testing, releasing and monitoring apps, now supports WPF and WinForms desktop development.

Microsoft Visual Studio is your gateway to a career in software development. With its comprehensive tools, you can become a front-end, back-end, or full-stack developer, or even dive into data ...

The free Express version of Microsoft's Visual Studio 2012 tool suite will allow developers to build more than just Metro-Style, Win RT-based apps for Windows 8.

Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop is due for release this fall, Somasegar said. “Adhering to the core principles we’ve set for our Express products, Visual Studio Express 2012 for ...

“Visual Studio 11 Express for Windows 8 provides tools for Metro style app development,” notes Microsoft’s Visual Studio website. “To create desktop apps, you need to use Visual Studio 11 ...

Ars Technica reports that Microsoft’s free upcoming Visual Studio 11 Express environment will only let developers create Metro style applications and nothing desktop-related.

Microsoft backs down from its decision to pull desktop UI development from its Visual Studio Express suite, and will be releasing Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop this fall.