Install Visual Web Developer Express with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer.

• Tools to Design Web Pages
  • Use the new Split View pane which shows both the visual designer as well as the corresponding markup
  • Build CSS enabled pages with the new Manage Styles and CSS Properties windows to easily design, preview, and apply CSS styles to your Web page
  • Build JavaScript & AJAX-enabled applications with JavaScript IntelliSense, formatting and debugging and built-in support for ASP.NET AJAX
  • Download the free AJAX Control Toolkit which includes over 30 AJAX controls including rounded corners, drop shadows, animation, ratings, slide shows, and more
• Easily Build Data-Driven Web sites
  • Build applications using LINQ (Language Integrated Query) which adds data querying capabilities for SQL Server, XML, and objects to Visual Basic and Visual C#
  • Use new data controls like the List View control and the LINQ Data Source control to build dynamic Web pages
• Easily Publish and Share
  • Use the built-in Copy Web Site tools to publish both ASP.NET pages and SQL Server databases to any hoster that supports FTP or FrontPage Server Extensions

• Get your personal Web site up-and-running quickly using ASP.NET Starter Kits like the DotNetNuke portal kit, the Personal Site kit, the Blog Engine kit, or the Club Site kit
• Build custom Facebook applications using the Facebook Developer Toolkit which includes easy-to-use .NET classes for Facebook friends, groups, events, and more
• Use the Coding4Fun Development Toolkit's Web service wrappers to easily connect to popular Web services like Amazon, Digg, and Flickr

• Get started quickly by becoming familiar with the Visual Web Developer environment with the Introduction to Visual Web Developer 2008 video
• New to Web Development? Start with the Beginner Developer Learning Center which includes 8 free chapters from popular books like HTML 4 for Dummies and Creating Web Pages Desk Reference for Dummies
• Connect with the ASP.NET Web development community
  • Get started quickly with video tutorials, online Quickstarts, podcasts, Webcasts, and more
  • Visit the ASP.NET Forums for technical support and to connect with other Web developers