My friend Amy asked me to help get the word out on this:
For a limited time, developers can upgrade to the NEW Special Edition for only US $549! The addition of Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 make this an ideal Web application development platform. For a full list of the tools eligible for upgrade pricing click here.
Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Special Edition enables developers to quickly create data-driven Web applications using familiar Visual Basic techniques and dozens of reusable, browser-independent Web controls. Web applications built using Visual Studio .NET and ASP.NET benefit from improved performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
The new Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Special Edition delivers all the productivity of Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional