Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name Orcas Community Technology Preview - Development Tools for WinFX 2.0.50727.154

The Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name Orcas Community Technology Preview - Development Tools for WinFX (CTP) provides developers with support for building WinFX applications using the final released version of Visual Studio 2005. This support includes XAML Intellisense support through schema extensions for the editor, project templates for the Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code named Avalon) and the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly code named Indigo), and WinFX SDK documentation integration.

New to this CTP is a preview of the Visual Designer for Windows Presentation Foundation (code name Cider), more information can be found on the Channel 9 Wiki site for Cider. This CTP does not include a graphical design surface for the Windows Communication Foundation. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.