Welcome to the Microsoft .Net Framework SDK QuickStart Tutorials

The QuickStart Tutorials are the fastest way to understand what the .Net Framework technology offers leading-edge developers. Inside you'll find information about the most compelling features of the .Net Framework technology, including how to put them immediately to work for you or your company. To get started, follow the links below.

The ASP.NET QuickStart
ASP.NET is a rich programming framework for building web-based applications. It offers outstanding support for both developers and administrators, providing improved ease-of-use, tool support, reliability, scalability, administration and security. The ASP.NET QuickStart walks through a series of sample code and concepts to teach you how to make the most of this powerful technology.

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The Windows Forms QuickStart
Windows Forms is a rich programming framework for building Win32 client applications. It offers great support for Win32 developers, providing improved ease-of-use, superb tool support, rock solid reliability, much lower deployment costs and associated reductions in total cost of ownership. The Windows Forms QuickStart walks through a series of sample code and concepts to teach you how to make the most of this powerful technology.

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The Common Tasks QuickStart
This How Do I...? section demonstrates some of the more common tasks that developers need to accomplish, such as reading and parsing XML, performing data access, and accessing services like Active Directory or Win32 APIs.

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