.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is an application framework provided by Microsoft which provides many benefits to software developers, speeding up the development process and making software development projects cheaper. It is also very well supported by Microsoft and is constantly being developed by them, with new versions being released and new technologies based on the .NET Framework being created by various teams within Microsoft .
Most of the new applications and technologies produced by Microsoft are either made with, or utilise the .NET Framework, so programming with the .NET Framework makes it possible to use these technologies and customise these applications. The .NET Framework is the platform of choice for Light Speed IT Solutions. We have much expertise in programming with the .NET Framework and the various technologies which are part of the framework.
Key .NET Framework Technologies
The following are examples of features of the .NET Framework that can be utilised by Light Speed IT Solutions in software development projects:
- ASP.NET Web Services
- Windows Communication Foundation Services
- ASP.NET websites
- Windows Forms applications
- Windows Presentation Foundation applications
- ADO.NET data access technology
- Windows Workflow Foundation
- .NET Compact Framework
- .NET Micro Framework
Custom Solutions with Microsoft Software
In addition to developing new applications with the .NET Framework, applications can be customised or enhanced using a software development kit based on the .NET Framework. Custom solutions developed using BizTalk, SharePoint, and Commerce Server are all now developed using the .NET Framework. Microsoft Office and many other Microsoft applications now use the .NET Framework for their extensibility features.
The new command line tool for use within Windows operating systems, Windows PowerShell, is based on the .NET Framework. It invokes .NET code and it can manipulate .NET objects. It's scripting language can be thought of as another .NET language.