Which platforms will support Visual Studio 11?

We all know that windows 8 will be released very soon, and t开发者_StackOverflow中文版hat Visual Studio 11 will be released too. With Visual Studio 11 you can make Metro UI apps exactly like WP7.

My question is that if we program with VS 11, is it supported on Windows 7, Vista and XP?

You can install VS11, but you will not be able to develop Metro UI unless you're in Windows 8.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-NZ/toolsforwinapps/thread/0155ffb8-b526-46f3-9286-3befd5563b32

That is why they are giving you the Win8 Dev Preview image that you can install VS11 Ultimate and test it out.

Windows 8 Developer Preview Downloads Page
VS11 Developer Preview

Here is the best way to install VS11 and develop Metro apps:

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/GuideToInstallingAndBootingWindows8DeveloperPreviewOffAVHDVirtualHardDisk.aspx

Visual Studio 11 Beta will only run on Windows 7 or Server 2008 and above.

Targeting depends on the project type. Windows 8 Metro app projects can only be built when running VS11 on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. But the MFC/CRT etc. can target down to Vista.

What sort of application were you thinking of building?