微软正式发布了Visual Studio Express Edition Beta 2中文版。目前发布的版本如下：
1. Visual Basic Express Edtion Beta 2 中文版

安装文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/e/6/be660b65-3cdd-40fb-81cb-55144964e7cb/vbsetup.exe
镜像文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/b/2/9b2dffcd-0c60-45e7-8a4f-bcb9aa5e7a28/VB.img

2. Visual C# Express Edtion Beta 2 中文版

安装文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/5/e/e5e10cef-f7ae-4dc1-b1c9-2aca1accb36c/vcssetup.exe
镜像文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/a/2/aa2f6fe2-b8fd-4d22-ac25-6128620b8e33/VCS.img

3. Visual Web Developer Express Edtion Beta 2 中文版

安装文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/d/9cdbd3a4-81f7-4ff1-ad4c-b48f9ea99b83/vwdsetup.exe
镜像文件：http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/c/3/7c3a85f1-349c-4078-8041-8b22c7baf8f7/VWD.img

Visual Studio “Whidbey” provides enhanced productivity and power for every aspect of professional application development. It includes the latest visual designers and editors for building Windows-based applications, Web-based applications, and device-based applications as well as Web services and data-driven applications.

.NET Framework "Whidbey"
The .NET Framework is an integral Windows component for building and running the next generation of applications and Web services. The .NET Framework “Whidbey” unveils new technologies to significantly advance your productivity, including increased reliability and scalability, advances to ASP.NET technology, and support for SQL Server “Yukon,” which enables you to write stored procedures in any managed programming language. In addition, the .NET Framework programming skills you used for version 1.1 will easily transfer to "Whidbey" and beyond to "Longhorn."
You must install the .NET Framework "Whidbey" before you install the .NET Framework "Whidbey" SDK.
(For IA64 development you must install the .NET Framework “Whidbey” IA64, followed by the .NET Framework “Whidbey” x86 before you install the .NET Framework “Whidbey” SDK IA64).

.NET Framework "Whidbey" SDK
The SDK is a collection of tools, samples, command-line compilers, and documentation that enables you to build applications based on the .NET Framework.

Visual Studio "Whidbey" Technology Preview DVD Content

-- Visual Studio "Whidbey" Technology Preview
-- .NET Framework "Whidbey" x86
-- .NET Framework "Whidbey" IA64
-- .NET Framework "Whidbey" SDK x86
-- .NET Framework "Whidbey" SDK IA64
-- J# Redistributable
-- Tools and Extras