Here are links to the various versions of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 available from Microsoft.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the next-generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, and the Web.
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 – OrcasBeta2MSDNLibraryX1400348.img (7/23/2007)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Trials
Here you can find various trial editions of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite 180-Day Trial – En_vs_2005_vsts_180_Trial.img (2006-06-29)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server 180-Day Trial – en_vs_2005_tfs_trial.iso (2006-05-18)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals Trial – Team Edition for Database Pros Add-on for Team Suite.EXE (2007-01-08)
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition 90-Day Trial – En_vs_2005_Pro_90_Trial.img (2006-06-29)
Visual Studio 2005 Online Hosted Experience
Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions
Here is Microsoft Pre-release Software Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Standard Edition.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Note: When this release is uninstalled, existing Visual Studio and .NET Framework installations may be affected. See the ReadMe file for more information.
Version: Beta2
Here is Microsoft Pre-release Software Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Professional Edition.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Note: When this release is uninstalled, existing Visual Studio and .NET Framework installations may be affected. See the ReadMe file for more information.
Version: Beta2
Here is Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” (Team Suite) released 2007-05-01.
Version: 1.0
Here is Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” (Professional Edition) released 2007-04-26.
Version: -
Here is the Microsoft Consolas Font Family (Optimized for Microsoft ClearType), released 2006-05-03.
Version: 1.0
