Abstract
The philosophy behind the .NET platform is that the world of computing is changing from one of PCs connected to servers through networks, such as the Internet, to one where all sorts of smart devices, computers, and services work together to provide a richer user experience. This chapter discusses the .NET platform, which is Microsoft's answer to the challenges imposed by this new paradigm. The .NET platform is much more than a new language, a software development kit (SDK), or even an operating system. It offers powerful new services, a new processor-independent binary format, new managed languages, and managed language extensions to existing languages. These new tools are used to create amazing Internet applications; however, an effective use of these tools requires firm background knowledge of the .NET platform. C# is designed specifically to create .NET applications. This chapter discusses the overall .NET platform and its importance to application development. It introduces not only technological concepts, but also the terminology used to describe them.
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