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.

The vendor will offer Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, allowing users of the free version of the development tools to build software with the traditional Windows interface.

The Windows Azure June 2012 SDK, which supports the Visual Studio 2012 RC, is available starting this week in conjunction with a major upgrade to the Windows Azure cloud platform. Microsoft has also ...

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.

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 ...

A free version of the IDE, called Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, will be made available. Along with Visual Studio 2012, Microsoft also released the .Net Framework 4.5.

Microsoft has decided that today is the day it will launch Visual Studio 2012. Although it has been available to MSDN subscribers for some weeks already, and although the Express editions for Web ...

Microsoft has formally launched its flagship Visual Studio 2012 tools suite and has already announced an update for the product, Visual Studio 2012 Update 1. At a Sept. 12 launch event in Seattle ...

Microsoft has announced a few new details around Visual Studio 2012. Neowin is at the event and covering the announcements as they happen, make the jump to see the latest enhancements.

Developers can get the Visual Studio 2012 downloads, including 90-day trial versions and the free Express tooling here. MSDN subscribers can get the Visual Studio 2012 downloads and Windows 8 here.

Microsoft announced the official launch of Visual Studio 2012 and the availability of Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, and said VS2012 Update 1 is coming later this year.