.NET is a programming framework created by Microsoft that developers can use to create applications more easily. As commenter dwroth aptly put it, "a framework is just a bunch of code that the ...

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One of the most significant updates is the introduction of a convention-based extension model, in which you can configure a set of naming conventions to allow MEF parts to be easily picked up by your ...

There is a variety of GUI frameworks for .NET: Microsoft itself offers several alternatives and the agony of choice is now greater than ever, as three external providers are also involved in the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2003 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of the Microsoft® .NET Framework 1.1 and Visual Studio® .NET 2003, the latest release of its award-winning ...