Introducing Microsoft® .NET, Third Edition

What problems can .NET solve? What architectural approaches does it take to solve them? How do you start using .NET, and how do you profit from it? Get the answers to these questions and more in this entertaining third edition of the popular .NET walk-through—now expanded to cover .NET Framework version 1.1. The well-known author and consultant expertly covers every topic from the top down, introducing simpler concepts first and progressing into greater technical detail. By the end of this illuminating .NET walk-through, you’ll know enough about this revolutionary platform to plan for the future of software as a Web service.

David S. Platt runs Rolling Thunder Computing (http://www.rollthunder.com), an education and consulting practice. He is the author of six previous books, including Understanding COM+, published by Microsoft Press, and is a frequent contributor to MSDN, the Microsoft Developer Network. David lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his wife, Linda, and his daughters.