Microsoft announces Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0

Microsoft has announced the next version of its flagship Visual Studio tools as Visual Studio 2010. It will be tied to the next iteration of the .NET Framework, or version 4.0. The new roundup will focus on developer experience and core architecture improvements, as well as what Microsoft calls targeted experiences for specific application types. Essentially, the suite will support the latest platforms spanning clients, servers, devices and services. No actual date was given for the new technologies planned by Microsoft, except a confirmation that its name does imply the time frame of its availability. Microsoft has been known to release products well before the year in the product names.

For more about Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010:
- check out this article from eWeek