Downloading the tools

In order to build an Azure application, we need a framework to access the underlying classes, a development environment, and possibly a few hotfixes as well. The downloads necessary vary by OS (32 or 64 bit, XP or 7), language choice (.NET or PHP), and development environment (Visual Studio or Eclipse). The most current list of tools needed for Azure development is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsazure/cc974146.aspx.