Visual Studio is Microsoft’s official integrated development environment, a versatile IDE that allows you to implement, test, and compile any kind of application or web project, with the added bonus of supporting numerous programming languages ​​and output platforms. Desktop programs, web applications, cloud-based services, or mobile apps.

You can use C++, Python, HTML5, JavaScript, and languages ​​standardized by Microsoft C Sharp, Visual Basic, and F Sharp. Additionally, there are some of his web development support tools for the ASP.NET framework and Node.js. As for the environment itself, it includes all kinds of code detection, indentation, autocompletion tools, and debugging options.

Its multi-platform nature allows you to create both web projects and applications for smartphones or tablets on iOS, Windows Phone and Android systems. In fact, the latest version of Visual Studio includes an emulator for Google’s operating system that lets you test your creations on virtual devices. Obviously you can also connect a physical device for testing. All of this is easily configured through an installation wizard that allows you to integrate the required SDKs.

Visual Studio Community has all the features of the Professional commercial edition and allows you to create any kind of project, free or commercial. The only requirement is the limitation of use in non-business environments of teams of up to 5 people. Otherwise, its license to use is completely free and you can install over 1,500 extensions that further enhance the functionality of the tool.