DOT Net is framework developed by
Microsoft that is primarily targeted for Microsoft Windows. In late 90s
Microsoft started developing on DOT Net framework. It was originally called as
Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS). So what are other things related to DOT
Net framework History let’s see it further.
In 2000 Microsoft release first beta version
of DOT Net framework called NET 1.0. DOT Net version 1.0 was released for
Windows 98,2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft has also developed fully integrated
IDE called Visual Studio for easy development using DOT Net framework. DOT Net
version 1.0+ supported in Visual Studio 2003. After that version 1.1 was the
first major update that includes following new feature:
Built in support of ASP.Net mobile
control. Code access security for APS.Net Application. Built in support for
Databases. DOT.Net frame work for small devices. IPV6 support.
In 2006 Microsoft has release updated
version of DOT Net framework i.e. DOT Net Framework 2.0. This framework was
released with Visual Studio 2005 And Microsoft SQL server 2005. This framework
comes with following updated features:
Full X64 but computing support. Numerous API
changes. Microsoft SQL server integration. Improved ASP and Data controls.
Introduction of personalization feature supporting themes, skin, and master
pages. Partial classes, Nullable Types, Anonymous methods. Common language
runtime 2.0
Microsoft released DOT Net framework
version 3.0 formerly known as WinFX. This framework contains managed code API
that is integral part of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Following are
major component changes in this framework:
Introduced Windows Presentation Foundation
(WPF)
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF)
Windows CardSapce
After some time releasing framework
version3.0 Microsoft has released DOT Net framework update for the same as DOT
Net framework 3.5 and 3.5 service pack 1. In this update there is not much change
in framework itself but they have released performance upgradation as follows :
WPF perfomace improvement.
2 New data service component ADO.Net Entity framework and ADO.Net data
service.
2 new assemblis were introduce System.Web.Abstraction
and System.Web.Routing which are used for ASP.NET MVC framework.
It also include SQL Server 2008 and Visual
Studio 2008 service pack 1.
After this release Microsoft introduced
latest framework version DOT Net framework 4. It include following new
features:
Parallel execution to improe parallel
computing for technologies like PLINQ
New Visual Basic .NET and C# language
features, such as implicit line continuations, dynamic dispatch, named
parameters, and optional parameters.
Support code contracts.
Common language runtime version 4.
In 2012 Microsoft release upgrade for
framework 4.0 as next version become DOT Net 4.5 which include following enhancement:
Metro Style App that is used to develop
metro app for Windows 8 and Windows phone using WPF and Xamal.