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Getting Started with WCF

Getting Started with WF

Introduction to WPF

Application Architecture Guide

"How Do I?" Videos

How Do I: Use Bing inside a Windows Mobile Application?
How Do I: Display Virtual Earth Maps inside a PictureBox Control?
How Do I: Create Localized Applications on Windows Mobile Devices?
How Do I: Use the Virtual Earth Geocode Web Service on Windows Mobile Devices?
How Do I: Establish Network Connections with Connection Manager?
How Do I: Display a Background Image on a Form?
How Do I: Use the MapPoint Web Service on Windows Mobile Devices?
How Do I: Preserve Battery Power When my Application is in the Background?
How Do I: Enable Windows Mobile Device Emulator UDP Support?

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.NET Framework SP1 available for download

Download .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) delivers more controls, improved start-up performance, AJAX support, and powerful new graphics features for client development. Visit the .NET Framework downloads page for more information.

Get .NET Framework 4 Beta 1
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Check it out!Â

.NET Framework Technologies

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Use WPF for building applications and high fidelity experiences in Windows Vista.

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Use WCF for building and running connected systems.

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
Use WF for building workflow-enabled applications on Windows.

Windows Forms
Use Windows Forms for building smart client applications.

Base Class Libraries (BCL)
The BCL provides the fundamental building blocks for any application.

.NET Services
Use .NET Services to connect cloud-based and cloud-aware applications.

ASP.NET
ASP.NET is a free technology for building dynamic web applications.

ADO.NET
Use ADO.NET to access data sources such as Microsoft SQL Server, OLE DB, and XML.

Common Language Runtime (CLR)
The CLR is the .NET Framework run-time environment.

Windows CardSpace
Windows CardSpace provides the consistent user experience required by the identity metasystem.

.NET Compact Framework
Use .NET Compact Framework to build applications for Windows CE-based devices.

.NET Micro Framework
Use the .NET Micro Framework to develop for resource-constrained devices.

Featured in MSDN Magazine

CLR Inside Out: Building Tuple
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by Juval Lowy

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Featured .NET Framework Library Content

Important updates and highlights of .NET Framework content in the MSDN Library.

Best Practices for Assembly Loading
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.NET Framework Highlights

What's New in the BCL in .NET 4 Beta 1
Learn about the changes to the Base Class Libraries in .NET 4 Beta 1.

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 are Here
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft.... more

DreamSpark Now Available for University and High School Students!
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