Today I got a special package in the mail. It was pretty heavy. At first I wondered what it could be. Then I remembered receiving an email a few weeks back from Microsoft asking me to make sure my connect profile was complete for a special gift. What a nice note! Here's the text: Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 are joining the ranks of the best releases we have ever shipped. I am incredibly proud to be a part of the team that is truly advancing the state of developer tools. We could not have done this alone and I wish to thank you for the valuable feedback you provided. The importance of the community and early adopters in providing feedback as we built Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 cannot be understated. You made the product better, working closely with us through the product development phase by submitting bugs, providing feedback on what features deliver value, and making sure we are building the right products for our customers. It is always our goal to enable Read More...