Microsoft has decided to give away Visual Studio Express 2005 for free! For those that have not purchased it or don't have an MSDN subscription, it might be a great way to come up to speed on the new functionality.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=126606&SiteID=1

There are additional features in the standard and professional versions, but the Express version is a great starting point.