Hi
Microsoft has
released the last and final version of CTP for the Visual studio
Extension for Visual Studio 2008. you can hear more about the release
here
http://blogs.msdn.com/pandrew/archive/2009/03/19/visual-studio-2008-extensions-for-sharepoint-vsewss-1-3-addresses-all-common-sharepoint-developer-requests.aspx
You can also read about the new features in the release notes
You can also check out the hands on labs and training videos at MSSharePointDeveloper.com.
The Release To Web (RTW) of VSeWSS 1.3 is expected in July 2009 and we are not planning any further CTP releases.
If you want even more info about VSeWSS you can learn Sharepoint
Developer Best Practices direct from Microsoft Patterns and Practices
published November 2008 here.
Vikram,