Microsoft Released .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 1

Frankly, I didn’t manage to duly investigate 3.0 so far. Yeah those guys are productive indeed.

What’s new:

  • Deep integration of Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and data awareness
  • ASP.NET AJAX for quickly creating more efficient, more interactive and highly-personalized Web experiences that work across all the most popular browsers
  • New web protocol support for building WCF services including AJAX, JSON, REST, POX, RSS, ATOM and several new WS-* standards
  • Full tooling support for WF, WCF and WPF including the new workflow-enabled services technology
  • New classes in the base class library (BCL) for the .NET Framework 3.5 address the most common customer requests.

Download link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e3715e6f-e123-428b-8a0f-028afb9e0322&displaylang=en

I’ve noticed Amazon already offers several books about 3.5:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/002-8753217-1998421?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=.NET+3.5

Impressive but too early IMHO.