Deploying and Configuring Applications
A key part of the life cycle of any application is its deploymentgetting it onto the right machines. This section includes information on distributing your applications using the .NET Framework.
Essentials
Simplifying Deployment and Solving DLL Hell with the .NET Framework
This article introduces the concept of an assembly and describes how the .NET Framework uses assemblies to solve versioning and deployment problems. |
Avoiding DLL Hell: Introducing Application Metadata in the Microsoft .NET Framework
Discussed in this article are the use of metadata for easy linking and loading of assemblies, the relationship between metadata and concepts such as IDL and type libraries, and the metadata hierarchy. |
Building, Packaging, Deploying, and Administering Applications and Types, Part 1
Discover how to build, package, and deploy applications and types for the .NET Framework, including the role and significance of assemblies, private and otherwise, and see the way metadata and assemblies help to solve some historical problems like versioning conflicts and DLL hell, and how they improve system stability. |
Building, Packaging, Deploying, and Administering Applications and Types: Part 2
See how to create an assembly that can be used by multiple applications, and learn how assembly versions are created and how the CLR's strict versioning policy comes into play. |
Versioning, Compatibility, and Side-by-Side Execution in the .NET Framework
Learn how the behavioral changes of the versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the .NET Framework might affect customers. |
Side-by-Side Execution of the .NET Framework
In-depth information about side-by-side execution of the .NET Framework intended for individuals who are building or configuring .NET Framework applications or components. |
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