With all of the information out there about the Visual Studio 2008 features, updates and requirements, it is hard to filter through some of it. However, if you are interested in learning more here are a few good places to look and check out.
Interesting Visual Studio 2008 C++ Beta Info (Thanks for the info MSDN Flash Newsletter!)
There is a Microsoft Foundation Class update in the Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack beta, and we'd like to follow that up with a reminder that the Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition is also available as a powerful and flexible development environment for creating native Win32 and Win64 applications, not to mention cool 2D/3D games. Also, Microsoft and The Game Creators have partnered to deliver the Development Kit for Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition, a free 2D/3D game development library for Visual C++ 2008.
Also, for all those in South Florida; don't forget the CodeCamp this weekend!
So, if you find some time to research have fun.