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» .NET: Type Fundamentals
   Discusses type fundamentals. Starts off by introducing primitive types and then quickly moves on to reference types and value types. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc301569.aspx

» 15 Seconds: .NET
   Articles and links on .NET. By internet.com Corp.
   http://www.15seconds.com/focus/.NET.htm

» Avoiding DLL Hell: Introducing Application Metadata in the Microsoft .NET Framework
   Describes the use of metadata for easy linking and loading of assemblies, the relationship between metadata and concepts such as IDL and type libraries, and the metadata hierarchy. By Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/bb985026.aspx

» Deploying .NET Software Components
   An introduction to .NET Software Components Deployment. By Jean-Claude Batista.
   http://www.macadamian.com/column/assemblies.html

» Doing .NET In Internet Time
   Pioneers are testing Microsoft's new architecture, even as components are being released. By Don Kiely.
   http://www.informationweek.com/815/dotnet.htm

» Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework
   Explains how resources are allocated and managed, then gives a description of how the garbage collection algorithm works. Also discussed are the way resources can clean up properly when the garbage collector decides to free a resource's memory and how to
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1100/GCI/default.aspx

» Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework, Part 2
   Explains strong and weak object references that help to manage memory for large objects, as well as object generations and how they improve performance. In addition, the use of methods and properties for controlling garbage collection, resources for monit
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/GCI2/default.aspx

» Microsoft .NET vs. J2EE: How Do They Stack Up?
   A high-level comparison of the two platforms. By Jim Farley, O'Reilly.
   http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/java/news/farley_0800.html

» Microsoft Announces Availability of Visual Studio.NET And .NET Framework Beta 1; Submits C# to ECMA
   Announces public availability and standardization of tools and platform for building Web services.
   http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/nov00/VSFWbeta1PR.mspx

» Microsoft Goes Bonkers
   Microsoft's latest announcement, called Microsoft .NET, while touted by the likes of Fortune Magazine as a huge "revolution", is really nothing but vaporware. By Joel Spolsky.
   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000049.html

» Microsoft's .NET Impact
   Exploiting Microsoft's enterprise application strategy, .NET, should prove a dream for IT managers. The pre-beta version is inherently scalable and easy to build and deploy, saving valuable time and resources. By Tom Yager, InfoWorld Test Center.
   http://www.javaworld.com/jw-09-2000/jw-0922-iw-msnet.html

» Securing Managed Assemblies with Native Exe Interoperability
   This article describes a simple yet elegant way of securing managed assemblies from easy disassembly by using the powerful interoperability features of .Net.
   http://gpalem.web.officelive.com/SecureAssembly.html

» Simplifying Deployment and Solving DLL Hell with the .NET Framework
   Introduces the concept of an assembly and describes how the .NET Framework uses assemblies to solve versioning and deployment problems. By Steven Pratschner, Microsoft.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973843.aspx

» The Advanced C#/.NET Tutorial by Gopalan Suresh Raj
   Includes a tutorial on advanced C#/.NET topics like .NET Remoting and Channels, Reflection and Dynamic Method Invocation, Asynchronous Message Queuing using the .NET and COM+ Services, how to make HTTP GET and POST requests on Web Page using ASP+, C# and
   http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/dotnet/net_tutorial.html

» The Code Project - Jeff Prosise on .NET - Interviews
   Jeff Prosise from Wintellect has agreed to step up to the podium and give us his thoughts on Life, the Universe, and .NET. Jeff Prosise answers your questions on .NET. By Chris Maunder.
   http://www.codeproject.com/interview/jeffprosise17aug2000.asp

» The Significance of .NET
   Microsoft’s latest offers an unprecedented level of language interoperability for Web-based applications. By Bertrand Meyer.
   http://archive.eiffel.com/doc/manuals/technology/bmarticles/sd/dotnet.html

» Using Resources in Visual Studio .NET
   Visual Studio .NET has poor support for managing project resources such as bitmaps and icons. This is a short tutorial that explains the VS.NET resource management model, points you to a useful tool for editing resources, and provides example code for loa
   http://www.jelovic.com/articles/resources_in_visual_studio.htm

» Viewpoint - Microsoft's .NET Strategy
   Overview and commentary on .NET and C# initiatives. By Gopalan Suresh Raj.
   http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/misc/viewpoint.html

» Visual Studio.Net: Write Once, Run Everywhere?
   Microsoft, riding the wave of its newfound popularity as an Internet standards supporter, claims it will do with .NET what Sun refuses to do with Java: push it as an open standard. By Paula Rooney, CRN.
   http://www.crn.com/it-channel/18817327

» Welcome to the .NET Channel
   Columnist Paul Thurrott kicks off the Windows 2000 Magazine Network's .NET Channel.
   http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16079

» XML in .NET
   Microsoft .NET introduces a new suite of XML APIs built on industry standards such as DOM, XPath, XSD, and XSLT. A discussion of the XMLDOM-Document is also included. By Aaron Skonnard, MSDN Magazine.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/01/xml/default.aspx

» i-sources.net
   Provides a collection of theme based articles for .net developers.
   http://www.i-sources.net/