SQL Server 2008 Express w/ Management Studio

So I used the web installer to automatically put the MVC framework and it's dependencies on my computer here, but quickly noticed I did not have access to SQLServer Management Studio (SSMS).  This is quite the issue when trying to start out with Entity Framework (EF) using the Model First approach.  Having no real experience with it beforehand or knowing even if I can attach the the EF model to the database directly, it seems pretty important to have access to a fully featured querying tool.  So far I've come across the ability to generate a SQL script from my model and when I attempt to run it from Visual Studio 2010's (VS) integrated database tool, it throws errors.  I would rather stumble my way through the new ideas than revert back to my safe-place in Database First, but it helps to have something to fall back on.  Anyway, this link would have been helpful before I installed the tools through VS as it would have given me the choice to install SSMS.  http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/InstallOptions.aspx

Introductions!

Hello all.  My name is Ryan and I am attempting to be a web developer.  I plan on using this blog to document some of the BS I come across when using some of these newer techs in execution.  I'm not a huge fan of big words or "hot words" so please don't be offended.  I'm also very likely to be INCREDIBLY WRONG *ALL* THE TIME.  Please take these posts at face value.  This blog is going to relate to stuff encountered while in development of a new project.  The project is looking to make a fully functioning, for-profit site using the motto of "use the free stuff".  I am a .NET developer at heart and I don't want to stray too far from there, but since I don't want to buy Team Foundation Server ( TFS ) and the full version of Visual Studio 2010 ( VS 2010 ).   This blog is meant to help iron out some of the things that I've worked through, but also open it up for anyone searching the net that may be able to provide better solutions for the future or other users.