Pre-Release .NET Framework 3.5 – Beta 1 available

Microsoft has released the Beta of the .NET Framework 3.5

А new features:

• 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.

and more...

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