Async CTP Refresh for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Released

The Visual Studio team today released an update to the Visual Studio Async CTP which allows it to be used with Visual Studio SP1.  This new CTP includes some very nice new additions over the previous CTP.  The main highlights of this release include:

  • Compatibility with Visual Studio SP1
  • APIs for Windows Phone 7
  • Compatibility with non-English installations
  • Compatibility with Visual Studio Express Edition
  • More efficient Async methods due to a change in the API
  • Numerous bug fixes
  • New EULA which allows distribution in production environments
  • Anybody using the Async CTP should consider upgrading to the new version immediately.  For details, visit the Visual Studio Asynchronous Programming page on MSDN.