.NET Framework Programming

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.NET Framework Programming

.NET Framework applications are built on the services of the common language runtime and take advantage of the .NET Framework class library. The documentation listed below is located in the "Development Tools and Languages" section of the MSDN Library.

Technologies and Features

Quick Technology Finder: Provides a quick reference to the major technology areas of the .NET Framework.
What's New in the .NET Framework: Summarizes features that have been added or modified in the latest versions of the .NET Framework.
Overview of the .NET Framework: Provides conceptual overviews of the .NET Framework, including the common language runtime, the class library, and cross-language interoperability.
.NET Framework Core Development: Discusses how you add code to your .NET Framework-based applications.
.NET Framework Advanced Development: Provides information about other technology areas in .NET Framework programming such as garbage collection, COM interop, and threading.
Security in the .NET Framework: Contains links to information on the .NET Framework classes and services that enable secure application development.
.NET Compact Framework: Provides information on the .NET Framework programming environment for devices.

Samples

.NET Framework Samples: Provides instructions for implementing specific development tasks, as well as examples of complete .NET Framework applications.

Reference

.NET Framework Class Library

Other Resources

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