I am pleased to announce today that we have released all four of the Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with Service Pack 1! In addition to fixing a number of issues, SP1 also offers a substantial number of new features including, but not limited to:
- Support for SQL Server 2008 Express
- Web Application Projects and Class Library support for Visual Web Developer 2008 Express
- JScript Formatting for Visual Web Developer 2008 Express
- Improved WPF Designer for Visual C# 2008 and Visual Basic 2008 Express
- ADO.NET Entity Designer and Framework
- Dynamic Data Web Sites for Visual Web Developer 2008 Express
- New Powerpack controls (Line, Shape, and Data Repeater) added to Visual Basic 2008 Express
- Enhanced Live Errors for the Visual C# Editor give a richer set of errors as you code
- And more!
Note that you will have to install the SP1 version of your Express product for each product you have on your computer, and once you upgrade one Express product, you will have to upgrade all the Express products on your computer for everything to function correctly.
Go download Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with SP1 today!
Weston Hutchins
Program Manager - Visual Studio Express