Understanding .NET: A Tutorial and Analysis (Independent Technology Guides)

The .NET platform represents the biggest single set of new technologies that Microsoft has ever presented to its technical customers. This guide for students, developers and technical managers provides a broad overview of the major .NET technologies and describes how they work together. Coverage includes, for example, the Common Language Runtime (CLR), accessing Web services using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and the .NET Framework class library. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)