Explains Microsoft's .NET solution to the integration of the diverse programming languages and protocols used in web application development and web services. Written for business managers and IT professionals, the book overviews the goals and processes of the .NET framework, how .NET can potentially affect business, and the nine types of Microsoft .NET enterprise servers available. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
CURT SIMMONS is an author and technical trainer specializing in Microsoft operating systems, BackOffice products and Internet technologies. A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) based in Dallas, TX, his books include Configuring Windows 2000 Server (Prentice Hall PTR).
ASH ROFAIL is Chief Technology Officer of User Technology Associates (UTA, Inc.) a consulting firm in Northern Virginia. The author of several books and articles on Microsoft-based Technologies and XML, Rofail is a frequent conference speaker who also teaches at universities throughout the United States.