The .NET Framework
Microsoft's .NET initiative includes the .NET Framework, which is a new development and implementation platform. The .NET Framework was developed with the Internet in mind from the very beginning, so it fits nicely into the overall .NET goal of allowing for the creation of software as a service.
The .NET Framework is at the core of the .NET “big picture.” You can think of this big picture as being made up of layers of building blocks and services. These layers include end-user clients, Visual Studio.NET, other applications, and Web Services; the .NET Framework itself; Windows operating systems; open Internet protocols such as XML, SOAP, WAP, DISCO, and HTTP; the .NET Enterprise Servers such as SQL Server 2000, Commerce Server ...
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