Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 now available
Posted: (EET/GMT+2)
The wait is over: Microsoft has just announced the availability of Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 first update: the Service Pack 1 (SP1). The new features include support for SQL Server 2008, the ADO.NET Entity Framework, WPF application performance improvements, more slicker TFS integration with Office 2007 products, and a lightweight .NET runtime installation called the "client profile".
To download, follow these links:
- Visual Studio 2008 SP1
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
- Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with SP1
- Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1
Personally, I find the WPF improvements, SQL Server 2008 support and ADO.NET Entity Framework the most interesting new things.