.NET Framework for Not Yet Techies

"Computer Careers: Using Microsoft's New and Comprehensive Multi-language Development Environment"

by Richard Stooker, President Info Ring Press and author of Secrets of Changing to a Computer Career

.NET Framework is a large and the core component of Microsoft's vast plan to transform computing as we know it. .NET Framework in essence provides the common "framework" or foundation for all the computing languages and technologies used by this huge vision, which MS is sure is going to be the platform of the future.

.NET Framework is a programming model for "building, deploying, and running Web-based applications, smart client applications, and XML Web services.

You can download .NET Framework from Microsoft's web site. Compilers for over 20 computing languages are available for use with it.

.NET Framework is made up of the Common Language Runtime (CLR), the class libraries and compact framework.

The CLR defines the boundaries of the languages. It is a security advance on some of Microsoft's prior technologies. In the past, ActiveX controls could take over your computer. The CLR more strictly keeps programs in checks and bounds.

There's little doubt that .NET Framework and associated technologies will reduce software development time, once developers gain experience with it.

First, you must learn the .NET Framework class libraries

This is a huge effort by Microsoft to provide developers with incredible support to make their lives easier by providing them with ready made programming "objects" to accomplish various standard tasks.

Base classes provide standard functionality such as input/output, string manipulation, security management, network communications, thread management, text management, user interface design features, and other functions. The Microsoft ADO.NET data classes support persistent data management and include SQL classes for manipulating persistent data stores through a standard SQL interface.

XML classes enable XML data manipulation and XML searching and translations. The Microsoft ASP.NET classes support the development of Web-based applications and XML Web services. The Windows Forms classes support the development of Windows-based smart client applications. Together, the class libraries provide a common, consistent development interface across all languages supported by the .NET Framework.

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