Get it here . Discuss amongst yourselves at the forum . Don't miss Guy Burstein's guided tour . Here's the official word: Visual Studio 2008 With Visual Studio 2008, developers and development organizations have the tools that enable them to be more productive, take advantage of all the latest platform advances on Windows, Office and the Web, and collaborate more effectively throughout the software lifecycle. Visual Studio 2008 offers more than 250 new features and improvements to existing features, providing developers of all skills sets – from the hobbyist to the small development shop to enterprise development organizations – the tools they need to build great applications. Microsoft is committed to helping developers be successful and provides community resources, reference material, software, add-ins, and more to guide construction of Software+Services applications, data-driven solutions, and compelling user experiences. Visual Studio 2008 SP1 beta introduces improvements and new functionality Read More...