Microsoft® .NET Kick Start

What Are Application Blueprints?

Learning a programming language is relatively simple. You start with creating a simple “Hello World” program in that language, compile it, and voila—you have just developed a complete application using that language. Now what remains is the effort required to understand the various syntax and semantics of using the various programming constructs. Learning a platform such as .NET, on the other hand, is quite an involved process; there isn't a 5–10 line “Hello World” program that can get you started. However, technology providers and experts always provide sample applications. Some of these samples become so well known and fundamental that they tend to be classified as blueprints and are considered the basis to ...