[This documentation is for preview only, and is subject to change in later releases. Blank topics are included as placeholders.]
Visual Studio is a suite of component-based development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications. In addition, Visual Studio is optimized for team-based design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions.
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What's New in Visual Studio 11 Beta
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Provides links to topics that describe the new features and technologies in Visual Studio.
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Introducing Visual Studio
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Describes the features in Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, and gives pointers about how to get started with this version of Visual Studio.
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Installing Visual Studio
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Describes side-by-side support for earlier Visual Studio versions, the features available in each edition, and other information related to installing and maintaining Visual Studio.
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Quick Technology Finder (Visual Studio)
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Describes some of the technologies that are supported in Visual Studio, for example, Visual Web Developer and the .NET Framework.
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Application Development in Visual Studio
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Describes how to design, develop, debug, test, deploy, and manage applications created by using Visual Studio.
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Visual Studio Languages
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Provides links to topics that describe the programming languages in Visual Studio.
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Accessing Data in Visual Studio
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Describes how to enable data integration in distributed, scalable applications.
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Office Development in Visual Studio
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Shows how to create business applications that collect, analyze, adjust, or present information, and that take advantage of the functionality of Microsoft Office.
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SharePoint Development in Visual Studio
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Provides links to topics about how to create SharePoint applications in Visual Studio.
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Visual Studio Software Development Kit (SDK)
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Provides links to topics about the Visual Studio SDK, which you can use to develop products that integrate with the Visual Studio product family.
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Glossary
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Provides definitions for common terms used in Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
