Downloads

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta
Upgrade your copy of Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta and experience improvements in the developer experience. Download Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta now

As you evaluate your software, check out these resources that will help you bring more advanced software to your company.

Visual Studio Developer Center
Microsoft Developer and Designer Tools 2008 Product Guide
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Webcasts

Tune in and see how you can use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 to rapidly create connected applications with compelling user experiences. During these webcasts, we introduce you to Visual Studio 2008, outline some of its key features, and show you how you can use it to improve productivity and collaboration. Click here

Events

TechEd 2008 – this year’s MUST ATTEND event
Get on top of the latest development trends and gain hands-on experience with the newest tools and platforms at Tech.Ed 2008. This exciting event offers over 200 sessions, 13 tracks, a Technology Showcase and more pre-conference intensive training than ever before.

• Sign up for Pre-Conference Tech Training, which includes ‘Using VSTS to build a quality .NET 3.5 application’.
• Gain real-world learning from Microsoft IT support staff – your IT peers who are finding and addressing critical issues before you deploy.
• Acquire insights from industry experts on how to improve the security, interoperability, troubleshooting and management of your existing IT infrastructure solutions.
• Get up to speed and prepare for the tomorrow's challenges with hands-on product evaluations from Microsoft and industry partners.

For more details, including pricing, travel, session times and opportunities for the event, click here

Whitepapers

What's new in Visual Studio 2008:
This topic contains information about some of the new features and enhancements in Visual Studio 2008. Click here

Overview of Visual Studio 2008.
This white paper provides an Overview of Visual Studio 2008. Click here

Feature Specifications for Visual Studio 2008:
This page lists specifications for Visual Studio and .NET ‘Orcas’. These specifications document the new features you will find in CTPs and provide an opportunity for you to give feedback. Click here

E-Learning

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Virtual Labs

Try Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 in a virtual lab and learn more about accessing relational data using Language Integrated Query (LINQ) to SQL or how Visual Studio 2008 integrates with .NET Framework 3.5. Click here