Just wanted to point out that a few days ago Microsoft unvieled some information on the new .Net as well as Visual Studio enhancements they are preparing on behalf of 2010.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/sep08/09-29VS10PR.mspx
That’s right I am super excited to play with the new stuff before I have even gone through every new feature released in the 2008 packages. (Personally one of the things I have been loving recently is the CSS as well as styling UI enhancements see Daniel Moth’s good screen cast of these here (if interested): mms://wm.microsoft.com/ms/uk/msdn/nuggets/v2_CSSinVisualStudio2008_Moth.wmv)
I really like numerous of the new focuses that Microsoft is putting forward as well as the way Team Foundation Server is improving the rate of process adoption in numerous development groups. The further they get with the enhancements the easier it is to develop as well as really focus on developing (if you are a developer) without being as distracted by the troubles of communication as well as tracking.
Even if you aren’t a developer this is still good news, because of the fact that the more they work towards that UML approach as well as enhance the ways Business Analysts as well as Consultants can communicate their requirements as well as expectations to developers the more powerful the developed solutions shall be.
Excited on behalf of the future,

Richard Harbridge