In Brief
.NET represents a new generation of software from Microsoft and has influenced almost every software created by Microsoft.
Standards Web services and the Common Language Runtime are the two major changes in application development software tools and technologies between .NET and the DNA platforms.
Even though the .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET, which represent the core technology used by application developers to develop custom applications, are really the most significant components of this platform, they are slowly finding their way to changing the underlying architecture of other components of the Microsoft platform, including Office Suite (now known as Office System), and Enterprise Servers (now known as Windows Server System). ...