The first time you open a Visual Studio 2005 website, you’ll be asked if you want to adjust it to use ASP.NET 3.5
If you choose Yes, the web.config file will be modified to target .NET 3.5. If you choose No, your website will continue targeting ASP.NET 2.0, but you can modify this detail at any time by choosing Website’s Start Options. Either way, you won’t be asked again, because your preference is recorded in the hidden solution file that’s stored in a user-specific Visual Studio directory.
I feel that ASP.NET 2.0 has not been so easy to understand for many .NET folks. Likewise being a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in .NET 2.0 Web Applicaions is a complex task too.
You can achieve it, if right methodology of learning and practicing the concepts has been used.
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70-528-CSHARP – C#.NET 2.0 Web-based Application Development practice test will help you learn fast, understand completely and qualify the test for sure.
The preparation kits of ucertify are designed to give you look and feel of real test environment and you will find yourself more cmfortable while appearing for real test, as you have been practicing on the same type of environment only.
There are many features ranging from study tips to how tos. I especially liked study notes and flash cards which will help each of us to recall the concepts so quickly especially when you are not in mood to read through the bulky notes or lengthy web articles :), I also found them useful while you want to quiz your ASP.NET 2.0 knowledge.
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The following major features are included in this release:
Intro to Parallel Computing
Microsoft has come up with a concept called Parallel Computing which is based on Moore’s law. This make life simpler for developers to write programs that perform and scale well on parallel hardware.
Parallel Extensions to .NET 3.5 June 08 CTP
Parallel Extensions simplifies development by providing library-based support for introducing concurrency into applications written with any .NET language, including C# and Visual Basic. It includes the Task Parallel Library (TPL), which provides imperative data and task parallelism; Parallel LINQ (PLINQ), which provides declarative data parallelism; and all new Coordination Data Structures (CDS), which provide support for work coordination and managing shared state.
The Service Pack1 Beta is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008. The SP1 comes with new features.
Lets have look here for features and download:
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Service pack 1 Beta
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta
.NET Framework has covered long path and .NET 3.5 is available for developers. In the similar fashion Visual Studio 2008 has also been developed each time to accompany the newly developed .NET Framerowk version.
Lets understand about these evolution of various .NET Framework versions and Visual Studio suite.
.NET Framework –|—Year—-|—CLR—|——-Supported VS
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.NET 1.0 ————-2001——-1.0.3705——Visual Studio 2002(Rainer)
.NET 1.1————–2002——-1.1.4322——Visual Studio 2003(Everett)
.NET 2.0————-2005——-2.0.50727—-Visual Studio 2005(Whidbey)
.NET 3.0————-2006——-2.0.50727—-VS 2005 extensions for.NET 3.0
.NET 3.5————-2008——-2.0.50727—-Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas)
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.NET 3.0 comes with following brand new features:
* WPF(Windows Presentation Foundation)
* WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
* WWF or WF(Windows Workflow Foundation)
*WC (Windows Cardspace)
.NET 3.5 comes with following brand new features:
*LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
*ADO .NET 3.5 with Entity Framework
*ASP.NET 3.5
Once you have Visual Studio 2008 in your machine, the folder location of .NET 3.5 related assemblies for LINQ and ADO.NET 3.5 etc will be on a different location than the traditional location C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework
of all other .NET Framework deployments in your machine
The .NET 3.5 specific assemblies can be found at the location as shown in the figure below
Recently I got an opportunity to review the .NET Preparation Kits produced by uCertify – The fastest way to IT Certification
I was tasked to review the MCTS 70-536 C# exam preparation kit titled: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation. While reviewing the preparation kit for 70-536 I found the methodology used to teach the concepts are very good and the concepts are covered in such a way that a beginner or a professional will be equally benefited.
Various types of practice tests helps you to be tough and well prepared when you appear for the real test. Each test covers all the concepts as per the Microsoft requirements and helps to prepare gradually and also to see your progress. I believe that this exam is one of the most usable exams as it opens the entry for three other MCTS exams as well. I personally feel, that Investing in 70-536 preparation kit available at 70-536-CSHARP – C#.NET 2.0 Application Development Foundation practice test will be an asset for any MCTS aspitant.
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Thunder – This was the code name for one of the Most facinating RAD tool Visual Basic(VB).
Lightning – This was the code name for .NET CLR(the most adorable one).
Everett – This was the code name for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. Everett is a city north of Seattle.
Whidbey – This is the code name for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005. Whidbey is an island north of Seattle (you go through Everett to get the ferry to Whidbey Island).
Yukon – This is the code name of the next version of Microsoft SQL Server, with SQL Server 2005 “Yukon” developers will be able to leverage their existing skills in writing .NET-connected software using the Common Language Runtime (CLR) built into the database engine.Yukon is a place in Northern Canada!
Longhorn – This is the code name for the Next version of Microsoft’s 64-bit Windows operating system. Longhorn is a bar close to Whistler and Blackcomb ski resorts.
Orcas – Visual Studio .NET 200X code named “Orcas” will support the managed interfaces, enhanced user interface features and other new capabilities the Longhorn operating system will offer. Orcas is an island in the San Juan group of islands even further north of Seattle.
I am a hands-on architect with proven 19+ years of experience in architecting, designing, and developing distributed software solutions for large enterprises. At Microsoft, as a Principal Software Engineering Manager, I own the Platform team. I see software development as a craft, and I am a big proponent of software architecture and clean code discipline-n-practices. I like to see the bigger picture and make a broader impact. I was also a Microsoft MVP for past 7 years on Visual Studio and Dev Technologies I can be reached at vidya_mct@yahoo.com or twitter @dotnetauthor
