The Microsoft .NET initiative is all-encompassing, ever-present, and in certain ways, brand-new—but the underlying technologies have been with us for some time. In this article, we’ll explore the ...

At the heart of the Microsoft-eBay alliance announced Monday is an understanding by both companies that the Web is moving to a new model in which applications are delivered as component services and ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

It's official: Microsoft code isn't just for Windows anymore. Today, the company released .NET Core 1.0, a version of its popular software development platform that will run not just on its own ...

With the release last year of .NET 5, Microsoft switched its platform development away from the 20-year-old .NET Framework to the newer, cross-platform, open source .NET Core. The .NET Framework has ...

COMMENTARY--NET is a difficult technology to explain to non-programmers because .NET is developer-oriented technology. Many of the features of .NET don't make sense unless you know a lot about ...

Microsoft’s open-sourcing of server-side .Net technologies is a big step for the longtime king of proprietary desktop software. But the move itself is of limited impact, and .Net has a long way to go ...

Citigroup has agreed to use Microsoft's Web services technology, including password protection, online authentication and messaging services. The endorsement is significant for Microsoft, which has ...

Microsoft will try to stress that Web services are real now, and not just a pipe dream of vendors looking to sell more products. The company also wants to show its .Net game plan is a better way to ...