1.6. Microsoft’s .NET
In 2000, Microsoft announced its .NET. initiative (www.microsoft.com/net), a new vision for embracing the Internet and the Web in the development and use of software. One key aspect of .NET is its independence from a specific language or platform. Rather than being forced to use a single programming language, developers can create a .NET application in any .NET-compatible language. Programmers can contribute to the same software project, writing code in the .NET languages (such as Microsoft’s Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# and many others) in which they are most competent. Part of the initiative includes Microsoft’s ASP.NET technology, which allows programmers to create applications for the Web. We discuss ASP.NET in ...
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