Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Proffessional

Build applications for Windows Client, Web, Microsoft Office system, .NET Framework, SQL Server, and Windows Mobile with integrated drag-and-drop designers.
* Ensure application correctness easily with integrated unit testing.
* Design complex Office Ribbons with the Ribbon Designer and the provided Ribbon controls.
* Build applications to target SQL Server by using Microsoft Visual Basic? or Microsoft Visual C#? code directly within the database.
* Developers can leverage rich design-time support for Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 in device projects.
* Add an MSDN Premium Subscription or MSDN Professional Subscription to Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition for access to a wide variety of resources and technical support options.

And of course, Professional has all the features of Visual Studio Standard including:

* Build applications using the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web controls with the Microsoft AJAX Library.
* Build Web applications easily with support for cascading style sheets (CSS), JavaScript, IntelliSense?, and a split code/design view.
* Build data-driven applications smoothly with LINQ, a set of language extensions to Visual Basic and Visual C#.
* Manage and build applications that target multiple versions of the .NET Framework with a single tool.
* Build stunning user experiences with integrated designers for Windows Presentation Foundation.
* Create connected applications using new visual designers for Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation.
* Simplify the design, development and debugging process with handy editor features, such as Edit and Continue and IntelliSense.
* Deploy client applications easily with ClickOnce, which deploys an application and its prerequisites, and ensures that your client applications remain up-to-date.

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows? XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server? 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
* Windows Vista

Client software prerequisites: Internet Explorer? 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0
Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD


Download Link:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/d/81d3f35e-fa03-485b-953b-ff952e402520/VS2008ProEdition90dayTrialENUX1435622.iso