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Download Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2
See all of the improvements that are coming in Visual Studio 2008 with next-generation Web development, integrated development for the Microsoft Office system, and industry-leading designers for Windows Vista.

Download The Visual Studio 2008 Express Products
Get started developing applications with an Express product. The Express products expand the Visual Studio product line to include lightweight, easy-to-use, easy-to-learn tools for hobbyists, students, and novices who want to build dynamic Windows applications and

Get the .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2 is the latest preview release of the .NET Framework. In support of existing users, the .NET Framework 3.5 has a minimal number of breaking changes. Download it today.

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Try Visual Studio 2005 Free!

There are many options for evaluating Visual Studio 2005, from the Express editions to Trial Editions to the online Hosted Experience. Find the trial experience best for you and see how the power of Visual Studio 2005 can transform your applications.

Visual Studio Updates
Download updates to Visual Studio including Service Packs and fixes and fixes for previous versions of Visual Studio.

Starter Kits
Starter Kits are projects designed to get you up and running with a useful application quickly and easily. This page links to starter kits you can use with Visual Studio 2005 and with the Visual Studio Express products.

Code Samples
Get the latest code samples for Visual Studio 2005. Here you'll find links to application, Web, and data samples done in Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual J#.

Power Toys
Power Toys are small, Shared Source tools that provide additional functionality and supportability for developers. Join the Power Toy community today!

Code Snippets
Code Snippets are reusable, task-oriented blocks of code.

Tools and Utilities
Development doesn't live in the IDE alone. Here, you can download tools and utilities to make your life as a developer easier.

.NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable and SDK
Stay up-to-date with these downloadable service packs, updates, samples, and related components for the .NET Framework.

Visual Studio 2005 Extensibility
Visit our Extensibility Center and learn about extensible products to Visual Studio.

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