Here's an overview of the new features Visual Studio. There are more features in VS.NET than could fit in the print version of this column, so you'll find expanded coverage here in the online edition.
NET is released.
I'll show you that there are many features in VS.NET for native code developers. Once you get past that initial shock, however, you'll discover that the new IDE has some new pleasantries. For instance, the document windows are now tabbed windows in the main workspace, and I find the tabs make navigating between different windows easier. The next big thing is the auto-hiding windows. You can take most of the windows that Visual Studio creates and dock them to one side of your workspace.