The next generation of Microsoft's software development IDE suite - "Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview" is now available for public downloading via the various links shared at the end of this post, This major new update to the "Visual Studio" adds support for next-generation application development featuring support for .Net Framework 4.5, Microsoft Windows 8, HTML 5, and cloud with enabling developers to target multiple platforms across multiple devices and services.

Microsoft has announced latest developer tools Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 and is offering first looks for the upcoming next-generation development platforms.

Microsoft plans to change the core structure of Visual Studio development platform and announced that the upcoming 2010 version will integrate Visual Studio Team System development and database components, the upcoming Visual Studio Team System 2010 will deliver new capabilities embracing the needs of all users in the developmental lifecycle – from architects to developers, and project managers to testers.