.NET Framework and CLR

.NET Framework and Common Language Runtime (CLR)

.NET is a set of initiatives by Microsoft to define a new generation of tools, clients, servers, and services. .NET is Microsoft's infrastructure for the development and deployment of XML Web Services based on industry standards—SOAP, UDDI, WSDL, and XML. .NET comprises a virtual execution environment—garbage collector for memory safety, Just-In-Time compiler (JIT), strong typing, strong versioning—and a large runtime library.

.NET Framework Entry Points

• .NET Book Reviews
• .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR)
• .NET Framework Links and Resources
• .NET Framework Tutorials
• .NET Languages and CLI Languages
• .NET Libraries
• .NET Videos
• Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

See also

• .NET Framework V2.0 Obsolete API List
• Browse the best new .NET titles on Amazon.
• Introduction to the Common Language Infrastructure
• Microsoft Exam Preparation Guides
• Popular Stacks