by Roy Ogborn,
Orbonyx Corp.
The .NET Framework includes over 8,500 classes and nearly 175,000 methods that you can use to build solutions. If you are of "the cup is half full" type, then you will quickly realize that Microsoft has not created a burden for us, but have instead written millions of lines of code that we can readily take advantage of. They have done this in a very organized, easy to follow way using Namespaces.
When you use the .NET Framework you will realize a huge productivity boost, but only if you're willing to spend some time becoming aware of what functionality Microsoft has put at our fingertips (for free, no less!). So the key to increasing your development efficiency is becoming aware of what functionality is provided by the .NET Framework and where to find it.
The purpose of this presentation is to help you become aware of what's in the .NET Framework.
*Classes designated with an asterisk are those that have already been covered, to date, in the Denver Microsoft Visual Studio.NET User Group's "GotDotNet - Building Upon the Framework" monthly mini-series.
To find the information presented herein, please visit your MSDN Contents:
MSDN Library
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.NET Framework
Reference
Class Library
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MSDN Library
.NET Development
.NET Framework
Inside the .NET Framework
Cross Language Interoperability
Introduction to the .NET Framework Class Library