Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition

There's a reason it's called Professional Edition.

Professional developers use this edition to:

Get more done - more shortcuts, less bug-bashing

Be more creative - live up to your development potential

Create killer apps - for Web, mobile devices, Microsoft Office system, Windows Vista and more...

Professional Edition highlights


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.