Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit Available For Download

The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the Visual Studio 2010 features and a variety of framework technologies including:

C# 4
Visual Basic 10
F#
Parallel Extensions
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Workflow
Windows Presentation Foundation
ASP.NET 4
Windows 7
Entity Framework
ADO.NET Data Services
Managed Extensibility Framework
Visual Studio Team System

This version of the Training Kit works with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.

You can download the training kit here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=752cb725-969b-4732-a383-ed5740f02e93&displayLang=en

SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 released supports .NET Framework 4 Beta 2

SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 has bee released, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 now supports .NET Framework 4 Beta 2



Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores. Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, SQL Server 2008 Express is available at no cost, and you are free to redistribute it with applications. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with your other server infrastructure investments. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available in the following two formats:

1. SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 with the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 support
2. SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 with the Microsoft .NET Framework version 4 Beta 2 support

There are no functional changes between these two formats


Download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01af61e6-2f63-4291-bcad-fd500f6027ff&displaylang=en