Dissecting the .NET Framework

Web services technology and service-oriented systems have moved through the early adopter phase and will become mainstream by early next year. Currently leading the way in Web Services development technology is Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE). In the spirit of competition, Microsoft hopes to take over that lead with its .NET initiative. In fact, it almost has to in order to fulfill its latest business objective, which is to take the desktop to the Web by providing a complete Internet experience linking business-to-business with business-to-consumer markets.This briefing cuts through confusing marketing jargon and explores the different technologies, standards, and trends that make up Microsoft's .NET initiative. Understand why and how XML Web services are the cornerstone in the .NET initiative. This briefing is a compilation of previously published writings about Microsoft's .NET initiative and programming. We have distilled the vast archives of articles from internet.com and the EarthWeb Network to prepare this briefing. Although this briefing is intended for technical professionals, there is value in it for marketers, managers, and others who want to help decide if .NET is right for their business.Kapsinow, Steven is the author of 'Dissecting the .NET Framework', published 2002 under ISBN 9781931950299 and ISBN 1931950296.