Fig. 1.1 The Road to .NET strategy
.NET is the latest vision about how people will arrange and display data from different sources distributed over the Internet. In a way this makes sense because the emphasis is on a user-centric approach. Simply put, .NET is Microsoft’s strategy for delivering software as a service. The .NET will enable developers to create programs that transcend device boundaries and fully harness the connectivity of the Internet. The .NET strategy will bring fundamental changes in the way companies interact with their customers and partners over the Internet.
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