.NET Framework System Requirements

For a listing of system requirements for the .NET Framework, see: msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconnetframeworksystemrequirements.asp?frame=true.

For a complete overview of Microsoft’s .NET vision, including what .NET means for Microsoft, partners, and customers, see the July 2001 Research Report, “Understanding .NET.”

For developer information on the .NET development platform, see msdn.microsoft.com/net/.

For additional useful .NET links and information, see www.devx.com/dotnet/ and www.gotdotnet.com.

The .NET Framework

For information about the .NET Framework, see msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/.

The most definitive documentation on the .NET Framework is in the .NET Framework SDK.

The following books are excellent resources for .NET developers:

• Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming by Jeffrey Richter, ISBN 0735614229.
• Programming Microsoft .NET by Jeff Prosise, ISBN 0735613761.

For information on how Windows 2003 Server and the .NET Framework function as an application server, see the Dec. 2002 Research Report, “Windows Server 2003: Microsoft’s Application Server.”

An overview of Exchange 2000 is on the Corporate Preview Program Web page at www.microsoft.com/exchange/prodinfo/2000/default.htm.

More information about Microsoft’s Unified messaging strategy is available at www.microsoft.com/exchange/km/um.htm.

The most recent Hardware Compatibility Listing (HCL) for Windows 2000 can be found at ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/win2000hcl.txt.

Windows Web Services

Developers interested in detailed information on WWS may visit the WWS SDK page on MSDN, at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/iisref/psdkwelc.htm.

For an overview of WebDAV, see “Microsoft Commits to Web Distributed Authoring Protocol” on page 9 of the Dec. 1998 Update.

The WebDAV home page at www.ics.uci.edu/~ejw/authoring/ provides information on the current status of WebDAV standards and implementations.

An introduction to the Windows 2000 Kerberos implementation is available at www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/kerberos.asp.

The Fortezza developer site at www.armadillo.huntsville.al.us provides detailed information about the Fortezza specification and links to the MISSI initiative site.

List of where to find additional information on the subjects discussed in this report

Partner Programs

The Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) is described at members.microsoft.com/partner/default.aspx and in “New Partner Program Readied” on page 32 of the July 2004 Update.

The Partner Channel Builder program, which connects ISVs to other Microsoft partners, is described at members.microsoft.com/partner/competency/isvcomp/channelbuilder.aspx.

The Empower program is described in “License and Test Discounts for ISVs” on page 14 of the May 2003 Update and at empower-isv.one.microsoft.com/isv/programguide.

Global ISV partner relationships are described in “Global ISV Strategy Focuses Microsoft Resources” on page 26 of the Jan. 2005 Update.

The ISV Royalty Program is described at members.microsoft.com/partner/competency/isvcomp/royaltylicensing.aspx.

Marketing and Business Development Resources

A list of ISV business development, marketing, training, and other resources for U.S. partners is at members.microsoft.com/partner/usa/isv/isv.aspx. (This page is accessible to non-partners.)

Directions on Microsoft

For additional information on recent BizTalk accelerators, see “BizTalk SWIFT Accelerator Available” on page 15 of the Sept. 2004 Update and “BizTalk 2004 Prepped for Healthcare” on page 8 of the Apr. 2004 Update.

Changes in Microsoft’s e-business strategy are described in “E-Business Roadmap Shifts” on page 10 of the Apr. 2004 Update.

Microsoft’s Indigo project and ongoing work on service-oriented architectures are discussed in “Indigo to Aid Web Services Development” on page 22 of the June 2004 Update.

For more information on Microsoft’s Web services standards work, see “Web Services Specifications Inch Forward” on page 26 of the Nov. 2003 Update.

Microsoft’s Common Engineering Roadmap is discussed in “Common Criteria Promote Consistency” on page 7 of the Aug. 2004 Update.

Microsoft

The BizTalk 2004 Web site is www.microsoft.com/biztalk.

A 120-day trial version of BizTalk 2004 can be downloaded at www.microsoft.com/biztalk/evaluation/trial.

Online documentation for BizTalk 2004 is at www.msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/def/htm/ebiz_def_portal_page.asp.

Additional information about Exchange can be found in the Mar. 2000 Research Report, “New Exchange 2000 Architecture Shaped by the Web,” and in “Exchange 2000 Released” on page 8 of the Oct. 2000 Update.

Additional information about SQL Server is in the Dec. 2000 Research Report, “SQL Server 2000 Targets Enterprises and the Web.”

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is described in “Windows 2000 Datacenter Targeting High-End Unix Servers” on page 3 of the June 2000 Update.

BizTalk Server is described in “BizTalk Server 2000 Orchestrates Business Interaction” on page 3 of the Mar. 2001 Update.

Host Integration Server is described in “Host Integration Server 2000 Released” on page 9 of the Oct. 2000 Update.

Application Center is described in “Application Center Aims to Simplify Web Clusters” on page 3 of the Apr. 2001 Update.

The Yukon database engine and its role in future versions of SQL Server, Exchange, and Windows is described in “Microsoft Rethinks Exchange Storage Architecture” on page 3 of the May 2001 Update.