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Introduction to .NET
Siddhesh Bhobe
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Agenda
• What is .NET?• .NET framework and building blocks• ADO.NET• Web Services in .NET• DNA to .NET Migration
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What is Microsoft .NET?
From the Microsoft site:
“Microsoft .NET is Microsoft’s XML Web services platform. .NET contains all that’s needed to build and run software based on XML, the lingua franca of Internet data exchange.”
.NET includes:
1. The .NET Platform, which is a set of programming tools and infrastructure to enable the creation, deployment, management, and aggregation of XML Web services.
2. .NET experiences (applications!), which are the means for end users to interact with .NET.
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The .NET Platform
• NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET • Server infrastructure
– Application Center 2000; – BizTalk™ Server 2000;– Host Integration Server 2000;– Mobile Information 2001 Server; and– SQL Server™ 2000
• Building block services– They include Passport (for user identification) and services for
message delivery, file storage, user-preference management, calendar management, and other functions.
• Smart Devices– Enables PCs, laptops, workstations, smart phones, handheld
computers, Tablet PCs, game consoles, and other smart devices to operate in the .NET universe.
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The .NET Framework
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1st generation web applications
OS OS ServicesServices
Microsoft provided IIS, IE and COM
Applications largely operating in a client / server model were augmented with web browser and servers.
BrowsersBrowsersBrowsersBrowsers
Web app developers took advantage of these local services and used HTML to “project” the UI to many types of clients.
ServersServersData, HostsData, HostsServersServers
Data, HostsData, HostsUI LogicUI Logic
Biz LogicBiz Logic
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2nd generation of web applications
Combination of “stateless” Web protocols with DNS and IP routing have enabled mass-scale “Geo-Scalability”
““Stateful”Stateful”
““Stateless” &Stateless” &““Geo-Scalable”Geo-Scalable”
OS OS ServicesServices
Biz LogicBiz LogicTierTier
Biz LogicBiz LogicTierTierRich Client Rich Client
UI LogicUI LogicRich Client Rich Client
UI LogicUI Logic ServersServersData, HostsData, HostsServersServers
Data, HostsData, Hosts
Richer Richer BrowsersBrowsersRicher Richer
BrowsersBrowsers
Separation of data and business logic provide greater scalability and performance while accessing enterprise data.
*COM+ Services improve reliability, scalability and manageability.*DHTML for better interactivity.
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Next Generation Applications
Richer, MoreRicher, MoreProductive UserProductive User
ExperienceExperience
Applications Become Applications Become Programmable Web ServicesProgrammable Web Services
StandardStandardBrowsersBrowsers
StandardStandardBrowsersBrowsers
SmarterSmarterClientsClients
SmarterSmarterClientsClients
SmarterSmarterDevicesDevices
SmarterSmarterDevicesDevices Open Internet Open Internet
Communications Protocols Communications Protocols (HTTP, SMTP, XML, SOAP) (HTTP, SMTP, XML, SOAP) Applications LeverageApplications Leverage
Globally-AvailableGlobally-AvailableWeb ServicesWeb Services
OS OS ServicesServices
BizBizTier LogicTier Logic
BizBizTier LogicTier LogicBiz Logic Biz Logic & & Web ServiceWeb Service
OSOSServicesServices
OSOSServicesServices
Public WebPublic WebServicesServices
Building BlockBuilding BlockServicesServices
InternalInternalServicesServices
XMLXML
XMLXML
XMLXML
ServersServersData, HostsData, Hosts
ServersServersData, HostsData, Hosts
XMLXML
OtherOther ServicesServices XMLXML
XMLXML
XMLXML
HTMLHTML
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Development/Deployment headaches
• Non-consistent programming model• Knowledge of plumbing code• DLL management issues –’DLL HELL’• Resource management• Non-consistent error handling• Deployment issues• Security
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Couldn’t we have this!
No “plumbing” is needed and objects can directly interactComponents are built on a “common” substrate.
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Couldn’t we have this!
Enables shared services:GC, exception handler, security, threading, debugging…
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Couldn’t we have this!
Common API:IO, Collections, XML, UI…
…across all languages
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How Much Simpler?
HWND hwndMain = CreateWindowEx( 0, "MainWClass", "Main Window", WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_HSCROLL | WS_VSCROLL, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, (HWND)NULL, (HMENU)NULL, hInstance, NULL); ShowWindow(hwndMain, SW_SHOWDEFAULT); UpdateWindow(hwndMain);
Form form = new Form();form.Text = "Main Window";form.Show();
Windows API
.NET Framework
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Architecture
Windows COM+ Services
Common Language Runtime
Base Class Library
ADO.NET and XML
ASP.NET Windows Forms
Common Language Specification
VB C++ C# JScript …
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Common Language Runtime
VBVBSource Source codecode
CompilerCompiler
C++C++C#C#
CompilerCompilerCompilerCompiler
AssemblyAssemblyIL CodeIL Code
AssemblyAssemblyIL CodeIL Code
AssemblyAssemblyIL CodeIL Code
Operating System ServicesOperating System Services
Common Language RuntimeCommon Language Runtime
JIT CompilerJIT Compiler
Native CodeNative Code
ManagedManagedcodecode
UnmanagedUnmanagedComponentComponent
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Compilation
Source CodeSource Code
C++, C#, VB or C++, C#, VB or any .NET any .NET languagelanguage
CompilerCompiler
AssemblyAssembly
DLL or EXEDLL or EXE
MetadataMetadataMetadataMetadata
IL IL Managed Managed
codecode
IL IL Managed Managed
codecode
ResourcesResourcesResourcesResources
myprogram.DLLmyprogram.DLL
Assembly is basic deployable unit in .NET
VS.NET
Csc.exe, vbc.exe, etc.
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AssembliesThe Building Block
• Deployment unit for types and resources: a “logical dll”• Self describing through a manifest• Fundamental unit of versioning, reuse, deployment and
permission grants and requests
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ADO.NET
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ADO.NET Architecture
OdbcConnection
OdbcCommand
OdbcDataAdapter
Odb cDataReader
ODBC .NET Data Provider
COM Inter op
ODBC
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ADO.NET
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Making Database Connection
• Using SQL Server .NET data provider. SqlConnection connSql=new SqlConnection
("Address=dotsrv;uid=sa;pwd=sql;connect Timeout=5;");
• Using OLEDB.NET Provider to connect to Oracle OleDbConnection connOle=new OleDbConnection
("Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle.1;Data Source=_CRUISEDB; user
id=xat;password=xat;");
• Using ODBC.NET Provider to connect to OracleOdbcConnection connODBC=new OdbcConnection
("DSN=connectOra;Server=_CRUISEDB;uid=xat;pwd=xat;");
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DataReader
CommandConnection
Sync
ADO and XML in the .NET Framework
Controls,Designers,
Code-gen, etc
DataSet
XmlReader
XSL/T, X-Path, etc
XmlData-Document
DataAdapter
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DataSet• Relational View of Data
– Tables, Columns, Rows, Constraints
– Navigate between tables using Relations• DataRow[] orders = customer.GetChildren("custOrd");
• Source-agnostic– XML, Relational, Application data
• Remotable– No knowledge of source of data– Never holds connection state– DataSet as argument to WebMethods
• Serializes as XML Schema/Data
DataSetDataSetTablesTables
TableTable
ColumnsColumnsColumnColumn
ConstrainConstraintsts ConstraintConstraintRowsRows
RowRowRelationsRelations
RelationRelation
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Example: Reading/Writing XML
// Load DataSet with XMLDataSet ds = new DataSet();ds.ReadXml("inventory.xml");
// Add a record to the Inventory tableDataTable inventory = ds.Tables["Inventory"];DataRow row = inventory.NewRow();row["TitleID"]=1;row["Quantity"]=25;inventory.Rows.Add(row);
// Write out XMLds.WriteXml("updatedinventory.xml");
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Example: Associating an XmlDataDocument with a DataSet
private static XmlDataDocument xmlData;
public static DataSet LoadDataSet(String schema) {DataSet ds = new DataSet();ds.ReadXmlSchema(schema);xmlData = new XmlDataDocument(ds);xmlData.Load("po.xml");return ds;
}public static void SaveChanges() {
xmlData.Save("po.xml");}
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Example: X/Path over Relational
public static void doXml(DataSet po) {// Associate an XmlDataDocument with the DataSetXmlDataDocument xmlData = new XmlDataDocument(po);
// Do an X/Path Query XmlNodeList nodes = xmlData.SelectNodes("//Item[@qty>100]");
// Write out resultsConsole.WriteLine("Matches="+nodes.Count);foreach(XmlNode node in nodes) { DataRow row =
xmlData.GetRowFromElement((XmlElement)node); // Mark Customer for Deletion row.Delete();}
}
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Example: XSL/T over Relational
public static void doTransform(DataSet po) {XmlDataDocument xmlData = new XmlDataDocument(po);
// Do a TransformXslTransform xsltransform = new XslTransform();xsltransform.Load("po.xsl");XmlReader xReader = xsltransform.Transform(xmlData, null);
}
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Summary
• ADO.NET provides a model for bridging the gap between XML and Relational data– DataSet provides Relational View
• Persists/loads data as XML
• Persists/loads schema as XSD
• Serializes as XML with in-line schema
– XmlDataDocument provides an XML view• Exposes relational data to XML tools
• Exposes a relational subset of XML data
• Preserves Fidelity of XML
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Web Services in .NET
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Web Services are “Key” in .NET
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Web Services Infrastructure in .NET• IIS and COM+ provides the hosting environment• APIs
– COM for implementing the business façade, business logic, and data access layers
– ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC for implementing data access to a variety of data stores
– MSXML to help construct and consume XML messages in the Web Service listener
– Active Server Pages (ASP) or ISAPI for implementing the Web Service listener
• NLBS and Clustering for scalability• IPSec, HTTP Basic authentication, Digest
authentication, Kerberos 5 authentication, NTLM authentication, or your own custom scheme.
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.NET Web Services Infrastructure
• Smart Clients and Devices to consume Web Services• Suite of .NET Servers, including Win 2K family and .NET
Enterprise Servers• Development Tools
– VS.NET• Single unified IDE for all languages
• Enable applications as Web Services
• Aggregate Web Services
– .NET Framework• Build, deploy and run Web Services
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Service Description
• Uses WSDL to describe itself• Uses namespaces to uniquely identify service endpoints• Server-side component that map Web Services to COM components
using WSDL and Web Services Meta Language (WSML) description
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Service Implementation
• Several languages running on Common Language Infrastructure: VB.NET, C#, JScript
• SOAP Toolkit for constructing, transmitting, reading and processing SOAP messages
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Service Publishing, Discovery and Binding• Used to have DISCO for discovering Web Services• Now supports UDDI• Provides .NET UDDI server• Office XP offer support for service discovery through UDDI
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Service Invocation and Execution
• Use of built-in .NET SOAP message classes• Construct Web Service listeners using MSXML, ASP, ISAPI etc• Use SOAP toolkit to build a Web Service listener• Client-side components for invoking Web Services
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Creating and Consuming Web Services in VS.NET
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Create New ASP.NET Web Service Project
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Project and Sample Files created
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Add New Web Service to the Project
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default.asmx
<%@ WebService Language="vb" Codebehind="default.asmx.vb" Class="DegreesWebService._default" %>
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default.asmx.vb
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What makes this a web service?
1. "Imports System.Web.Services" brings in the functionality needed under this class.
2. "<WebService(Namespace := "http://tempuri.org/")> _" makes this class callable from the web.
3. "Inherits System.Web.Services.WebService", makes this class inherit all the methods and properties of this class.
4. "<WebMethod()>" in front of a method makes this callable from the web.
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Our Web Service
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Building and testing the web service• Make sure that our starting page for the project is
the default.asmx page• Then go to Debug > Start, or press F5. VS builds
the project and pops up a web browser window with this file.
• This is simply a medium that Microsoft has provided so that we can test our Web Service.
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Testing a web service
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Enter Values…
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Invoke…
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Add Web Reference
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Web Reference added
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Modified default.aspx
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Code behind
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More…
• http://www.devasp.net/net/search/default.asp?c_id=534
• http://www.xefteri.com/articles/nov182002/default.aspx• http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/e
n-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchgettingstartedwithxmlwebservicesinvisualstudionet.asp
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DNA to .NET Migration
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Windows NT 4/Windows 2000
Windows DNA architecture
COM
COM
COMIIS
ASPSQLSQL
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.NET Framework
• Common Language Runtime• Managed data and code• Unified framework library• Multiple language support
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
#include <stdio.h>int main() { int a[100]; for (int x=0; x<100; x++) a[x]=x*x; for (int y=0; y<100; y++) a[y] = y*y; return 0;}
VB
C#
COBOL
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0010 1100 0101 10101100 0011 1111 0101 1010 0101 0000 00001000 1011 0101 00001111 1100 0100 11010101 1010 1100 0011
MSILMSIL
CLRCLR
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DNA to .NET mappings
• Presentation tier mapping– Web Tier - ASP to ASP.NET– Rich client – Win32API to WinForms
• Middle tier mapping– Components – COM to .NET– Connectivity – DCOM to CLR Remoting– Connectivity – ADO to ADO.NET
• Language mapping– VB6 to VB.NET– C++ to C#
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Presentation tier mapping
• ASP to ASP.NET
ASP ASP.NET
Interpreted code Compiled code
Inline code/presentation Separate code behind
VBScript and JavaScript VB.NET, C#, COBOL.NET, …
User managed session state Built in session state
Access to limited API Access to entire Framework
Registration required to deploy site Simple xcopy or FTP upload can handle deployment
Changes require web server restart or OS reboot
Config changes are automatically detected and applied
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Migration issues
• ASP.NET requires IIS5• No migration tools available from ASP to ASP.NET• ASP and ASP.NET co-exist
– Application/Session variables not shared– Global.asa vs. Global.asax
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Rich Client Migration
• Existing frameworks– C++/MFC library– Visual BASIC UI
• .NET “Smart” client– Unified Windows Form– RAD environment
• Migration– VB to VB.NET Wizard– No migration from MFC to WinFrom
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Recommendations
• C++– C++/MFC/ALT does not have a migration wizard. – Managed extension and new web service consumer capabilities
can be used
• VB– Upgrade wizard converts most of the code– Watch out for unsupported features like Dynamic Data Exchange,
OLE Containers etc.
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Rich client benefits
• Managed code makes application more robust• Utilizes unified framework libraries across languages• Inherent support for ADO.NET and web services
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Middle tier components
• COM Component– 2 levels of support - VB and C++/ATL– Registry complexities
• .NET Component– Multiple language support – CLR– Self contained – no dependencies
• Migration– Source level migration – VB.NET– Backward and forward compatibility between COM and .NET
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DCOM Migration
• DCOM – Proprietary protocol– Is not internet friendly
• .NET Remoting– Based on standard protocol– Completely flexible and configurable– Supports multiple invocation mechanism
• Migration– .NET uses DCOM protocol for backward compatibility
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ADO to ADO.NET
• ADO– COM based connectivity model– Specification for interpreted environment– Always connected scenario
• ADO.NET– Common specs for .NET– XML based dataset model– Disconnected scenario
• Migration– Backward compatibility to ADO– ADO and ADO.NET can co-exist
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Language Migration
• VB to VB.NET– Wizard based– Developer review required
• C++ to C++.NET– Managed extension– Native + managed code– No wizard migration
• C++ to C#– Complete rewrite required– Fully Managed code– Unsafe option
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Migration strategies
• Partial web front migration– Migrating Web front end while retaining business logic component
• Rich client migration– Migrating Rich client to WinForms while retaining DCOM
compatibilities
• Language level migration– Using available wizards to migrate to .NET component from COM
components
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Partial web front migration
COM
COM
COM
IIS
ASP
IIS
ASP
• Retain COM components• Upgrade ASP to ASP.NET• COM interop performance penalty
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Rich client migration
Win32 App
.NET Winfrom
COM
COM
COM
• Retain COM components• UpgradeWin32 to Winform• COM interop performance penalty
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COM to .NET migration
COM
.NET
VB to VB.NET Wizard migration
C++ to managed C++.NET
Manual C++ to C# rewrite
• Migrate business logic• Partial or complete rewrite• Increased testing/debugging cycle
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Another way to look at it…
COM
COM
COM
VB6 Front End
Component Access
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Expose Your COM Components …
COM
COM
COM
SOAP
External Apps
VB 6
Web Service
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Convert Front End …
COM
COM
COM
SOAP
VB 6
VB.NET
VB 6
COM Interop
Upgrade Tool
Web Service
External Apps
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Convert COM to .NET …
.NET .NET .NET
COM
COM
COM
VB.NET Migration Tool
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Convert Fully …
VB.NET
VB 6
.NET Interop
Web Service
External Apps
.NET .NET .NET
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Migration Notes
• ASP.NET give huge performance improvements over ASP
• Managed code (Winform, BL Components) are more robust then Win32/COM
• Everything need not be migrated at once• Migration can be carried out in phases• Post migration, application can be extended for different
interface e.g. Mobile forms, web service, compact framework etc.
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Useful Links
http://www.microsoft.com/nethttp://www.gotdotnet.com
http://www.sharpdevelop.orghttp://www.go-mono.com
http://www.icsharpcode.net
http://www.ecma.ch (C# & CLI standard)
http://www.dotnet247.com/