I am actually starting on a Visual Studio 2005 project at work. The thing is barely in Beta 2, but enough people here are excited about the new features in the .NET Framework that we've been told to use that as the platform for our next project.
(Of course, it will have a SQL Server 2005 back end.)
I. Can't. Wait.
Disclaimer The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in any way.