http://blogs.msdn.com/deployment_technologies/atom.xmlCommunity Server2004-08-01T23:17:00Zhttp://blogs.msdn.com/deployment_technologies/archive/2007/08/07/net-framework-3-5-beta2-available-for-download.aspx2007-08-07T19:39:00Z2007-08-07T19:39:00Z<P>.NET Framework 3.5 Beta2 is available for download from MSDN.&nbsp; You can acquire it by going to the following link:</P> <P><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d2f74873-c796-4e60-91c8-f0ef809b09ee&amp;displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d2f74873-c796-4e60-91c8-f0ef809b09ee&amp;displaylang=en</A></P> <P>Additionally, <A href="http://www.danielmoth.com/"><FONT color=#176db5>Daniel Moth</FONT></A> has a good post describing <A href="http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2007/06/net-framework-35.html"><FONT color=#176db5>.NET Framework 3.5</FONT></A>... I though i'd share part of it here as it is likely better than one I could do... thanks Daniel.</P> <P>For help with troubleshooting the installation please post&nbsp;on the .<A class="" title=".NET FRamework Setup Forum" href="http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1020&amp;SiteID=1" target=_blank mce_href="http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1020&amp;SiteID=1">NET Framework Setup Forum</A>.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4279914" width="1" height="1">aaronruhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/aaronru.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/deployment_technologies/archive/2005/12/08/501892.aspx2005-12-09T05:33:00Z2005-12-09T05:33:00Z<P><FONT face=Verdana size=3><STRONG>Where to get Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0</STRONG></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/updates/"><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2>Where to download the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable and SDK</FONT></A> <LI><A 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height="1">Setuphttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/Setup.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/deployment_technologies/archive/2004/08/01/204601.aspx2004-08-02T06:17:00Z2004-08-02T06:17:00Z<P>Our team produces the installation program for Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.&nbsp; We will be regularly posting here to gather feedback on the experience you have with these products as well as to provide tips/pointers on deploying the .NET Framework package and building setups for your own programs.</P> <P>If there's anything in particular you'd like to hear or want us to know, feel free to chime in with a comment.</P> <P>Cheers,</P> <P>Kevin Morrill<BR>Lead Program Manager<BR>DevDiv Setup Team</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=204601" width="1" height="1">Setuphttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/Setup.aspx