20.1. Frequently Asked Questions about Windows DNA

WHAT IS WINDOWS DNA?

Microsoft Windows Distributed interNet Applications Architecture (Windows DNA) is the application development model for the Windows platform. Windows DNA specifies how to do many things: develop robust, scalable, distributed applications using the Windows platform, extend existing data and external applications to support the Internet, and support a wide range of client devices to maximize the reach of an application. Because Windows DNA relies on a comprehensive and integrated set of services provided by the Windows platform, developers are free from the burden of building or assembling the required infrastructure for distributed application and can therefore focus on delivering ...

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