Difference Between .Net 4 Framework And .Net 4 Framework Client Profile

NET4 Client Profile is smaller and faster to install compared to the NET4 Full Framework (NET4 is 7-8MB smaller in size than the Full Framework), the main reasons are not just better deployment size/time but also:

•Reduce the Framework deployment failures.
•By keeping ASP.Net and other components (that are mostly needed for servers) out of the Client Profile, we can reduce the attack surface and the number of future servicing events which may be caused by server component (such as ASP.Net) and are not needed for desktop scenarios.
•Making NET4 Client Profile available on Windows Update will make sure that most desktop machines will include NET4 Client Profile over time and apps that target the Client Profile will not need to carry or install the Framework which will improve the overall deployment experience.
•Enable us to add features and grow the size of overall Framework in future versions but still have a smaller core.

Reference:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jgoldb/archive/2010/04/12/what-s-new-in-net-framework-4-client-profile-rtm.aspx

VS 2010 and .NET FX 4 available as Community Technology Preview version(CTP)

Some one asked me get an article on VS2010 and .NET FX 4 (codenamed Rosario).
As i did not had much of time to write a complete article on this. I found some of the following links and details. These might help to get basic to start.
1 . Download CTP details
First and the best part is the Commnity Preview is available as Virtual PC(VPC) environment containing VS 2008 and pre-release of VS2010. As VPC's are pre-configured, that will help to quick start, with out installtion and configuration. But the pre-requesite is to have Virtual PC 2007 in your system.
Check the following link to download the CTP and details of the download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=922B4655-93D0-4476-BDA4-94CF5F8D4814&displaylang=en
2. Start with VS 2010
Kindly check the following link to get the overview of the prodcut.
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/products/2010/default.mspx
Chck the following links that gives outline of VS 2010 and .Net FX 4.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/concept_ide.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/
http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2008/11/12/net-fx-4.aspx
http://weblogs.asp.net/thiagosantos/archive/2008/12/18/screencast-test-driven-development-with-vs-2010.aspx

Referred Links
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/vs2010ctp
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content/content.aspx?ContentID=9790
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio
http://blogs.msdn.com/briankel/archive/2007/09/06/a-more-reliable-and-faster-download-experience-for-rosario-vs08-vpc-s.aspx

Happy coding..