Introduction:
In this article,we are going to discuss about the new features in Visual Studio 2008.

Main:

Some of the Important features in Visual Studio 2008 are,

1.Intellisense for JavaScript-

Javascript Debugger with break points,
Including navigation to AJAX Script Libraries at debug mode

2.Improvements for Web Developers,
 – HTML / CSS designer enhancements
 – Integrated AJAX and JavaScript support

3.Language advances,
 – .NET Framework multi-targeting support
 – Improved Data & Language integration in VB / C#

4.Multi-targeting,
 –Supports framework versions 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5
 –Enables only features available in target framework

5.Unit Testing,
 –Now available in all editions of Visual Studio Professional

6.Life Cycle Enhancements,

For developers:
 –Profiler
 –Much faster unit testing performance

For testers:
 –Load testing support for AJAX applications
 –Better UI for load test monitoring / reporting

Conclusion:
Hope this helps,
Happy Coding.

References:

msdn.microsoft.com