From ScottGu's blog:

Today’s release is a major refresh that provides a ton of new functionality and rounds out the feature-set.  Some of the major new features added since the February preview:

  • Event handler generation and wire-up from the WYSIWYG designer    
  • F7/Shift-F7 Navigation Support (switch between page views)
  • Add New Item Wizard to add pages based on Master Pages (easily pick master)
  • Richer Publishing Support
  • Connection String and Settings Support in Web.Config
  • Resources and .Resx Resource Editor Support
  • Support for building multi-project applications and sub-web projects
  • .ASPX files no longer locked when debugging
  • Support for root-path based image and stylesheets (/images/foo.jpg)
  • Control Registrations within Web.Config files
  • Web Service Cross-Project Reference Support
  • Section 508 and WCAG Accessibility Checker Support
  • Ability to create an IIS Vroot/Application setting within Project Dialog
  • SQL DataSource Control Support
  • ASP.NET Custom Folder Templates
  • Component Designer Support
  • Support to Drag/Drop User Controls, StyleSheets, Images from Solution Explorer to designer
  • New Web Service Project Template
  • SQL Express Support
Walkthrough, help links, screenshots, and more - I've been using it for a few days now, and it works as advertised - just what the doctor ordered.
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