Visual Studio Async aims to make asynchronous programming more approachable so code is as easy to write and maintain as with synchronous code Microsoft is fitting its Visual Basic and C# languages ...

Asynchronous programming allows us to perform resource-intensive operations without the need for blocking on the main or executing thread of the application.

The Async CTP and async and await keywords allow C# (and VB) developers to easily create more responsive applications. Here's how to get started with the Async CTP.

I'm a grad student in a research lab focused on asynchronous parallel programming. Without very careful discipline, it's too hard for us.