BANGALORE, INDIA: Microsoft is all set to launch its Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 and Silverlight 4, on 12th of this month.

A blog post by Eddie Amos, general manager, Developer Division said, “ In the new versions of Visual Studio, .NET, and Silverlight we’ve packed hundreds of new features and benefits that improve the development lifecycle from design to deployment.”

It further added that with these new tools, developers can get to where they want to be without getting bogged down in the process. They’ll be able to easily create compelling user experiences both on and off the Web.

“ Microsoft India is springing  yet another surprise . After Windows 7 now its another addition to the  World of  IT - Visual studio 2010 and other a range of other products  that will be released at Tech Ed India 2010,” said another blog post by Venkat K L at the Tech Ed India 2010 site 

The Release Candidate for Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 and Silverlight 4 is already available to developers.