Eight (More) Essential VS.NET Answers
By Jeff Hadfield. (added 7/26/2000)

Pundits Ponder PDC Pronouncements
Audio and video of several FTP/DevX pundits giving their thoughts on the PDC and Visual Studio .NET.

First Look at Visual Studio.NET
Learn what's coming in the next version of Visual Studio and how it affects you as a C++ developer (includes introducing C#). By Brian Noyes.

Visual Studio.NET Embraces the Web
Publisher's Note for VBPJ by Jeff Hadfield.

Microsoft Goes Bonkers!
Editorial by Joel Spolsky. (added 8/3/2000)

Dot What?
Editorial on Microsoft's .NET strategy from Dave Winer, one of the authors of the SOAP specification. (added 8/3/2000)

Microsoft Retires COM
Gartner Group report titled "Microsoft Retires COM." This angle has been hotly debated on the DOTNET mailing list, by the way. (added 8/3/2000)

Montgomery on .NET's relationship to COM
John Montgomery, of Microsoft, wrote this white paper about .NET's relationship to COM. (added 8/3/2000)

Reader responds to Montgomery and Gartner Group
Mark Allerton's response to Montgomery and Gartner Group, regarding Retiring of COM. (added 8/3/2000)

O'Reilly compares .NET to J2EEl
O'Reilly has a comparison of Microsoft.NET vs. J2EE. (added 8/14/2000)

Web Development Platforms Are Stealing Java's Thunder
An Information Week analysis of Microsoft.NET. (added 8/27/2000)

Three Keys to Help Developers Unlock the Microsoft .NET Platform
By Tim Landgrave. (added 8/27/2000)

Will .NET Framework Shatter COM?
By Joseph McKendrick of ENT Magazine. (added 8/27/2000)

.NET Hauls in Component Developers
Supporters say application authoring and connectivity will be easier. Article in Software Development Times. (added 9/12/2000)

.NET Changes Rules
.NET eases both app development and deployment difficulties. But users of other platforms are likely to face some complex compatibility challenges. Article for eWeek by Peter Coffee. (added 9/12/2000)

Getting to the Bottom of .NET
An audio discussion between Tim O'Reilly and Jim Farley about the deeper implications of Microsoft's .NET Framework. (added 9/12/2000)

.NET Plaform as a Component Infrastructure
By John Hoagland of Components Online. Article tackles what .NET is and what it means for component developers. (added 9/12/2000)

The Future of COM+: Microsoft's .NET Revealed
To become a provider of services rather than software, the company that "embraces and extends" has gone the open route and planned its initiatives around XML. By Stuart J. Johnston for XML Magazine. (added 9/12/2000)

Microsoft Fills in Some .NET Blanks
eWeek article about pieces of .NET that are soon to come. (added 9/12/2000)

Microsoft: The Next Generation
ZDNet News reader Rick Fleming states what he believes the future holds for the next generation of Microsoft technology. (added 9/12/2000)

Toleration and Anticipation Surround VSLive!'s .NET Preview
For a tradeshow that traditionally focuses on the meat-and-potatoes issues facing Windows developers, DevX.com Editor-in-Chief Lori Piquet reports that the kick-off event at VSLive! Orlando 2000 was a bit uncharacteristic. But judging from the packed house and post-keynote reactions, developers were hungry for whatever particles they could absorb from the vapor. (added 9/27/2000)

Developer's Take Their First Spin Behind the VS.NET Wheel
Read DevX.com Senior Editor Chris Preimesberger's report from the floor of VSLive! Orlando 2000, where attendees got their first chance to work with Visual Studio.NET and the .NET Framework SDK. (added 9/27/2000)

The Full .NET Experience is Two to Three Years Away
Paul Thurrott reports on Steve Ballmer's comments that the full .NET experience is still two to three years away. (added 9/27/2000)

DOTNET Today Tracks .NET Strategy
.NET Today, affiliated with DOTNET News Wire, will cover Microsoft's .NET strategy and explain it in a nontechnical way. (added 9/27/2000)

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. Article from CRN.com. (added 9/27/2000)

Gartner Predicts .NET and Java Will Rule
Over the long haul, it's going to be a two-horse race in the Internet application development market, this article from TechWeb reports. (added 9/27/2000)

Interview with Dave Sussman, author of "A Preview of ASP+"
Ajoys.net talks with Dave Sussman, author of Wrox Press' A Preview of ASP+. They talked about .NET and ASP+. (added 9/27/2000)

Bill Gates on the Microsoft .NET Vision
Bill Gates visited Australia on Tuesday, September 12, 2000, and gave this talk (here in streaming video) about Microsoft's .NET vision. (added 9/27/2000)

.NET from the Enterprise Perspective: SOAP
Another in O'Reilly's series on .NET. According to Jim Farley, .NET will be a reengineering of Microsoft's world for developers. But what innovations is .NET offering in a world where the Web is increasingly emerging as a global information, interaction, and commerce space? (added 9/27/2000)

Businesses Face a .NET of Uncertainties
Stuart J. Johnston of InformationWeek analyzes the .NET marketplace. (added 9/25/2000)

.NET for Healthcare Embraces New Internet Standards to Revolutionize Healthcare
At Windows on Healthcare 2000, the annual meeting of the Microsoft Healthcare Users Group, Microsoft introduced .NET for Healthcare, an initiative that embraces Internet standards to reduce costs and increase the quality of patient care. (added 10/25/2000)

Commerce One Aims B2B Solutions for .NET
News from ENT Online. (added 10/25/2000)

ASP+ Frames.NET
Eric Binary Anderson writes that ASP+ shows that Microsoft finally gets the Web. From ENT Online. (added 10/25/2000)

Microsoft .Net for Linux?
Mary Jo Foley reports in ZDNet News that an SEC filing says Corel could port .NET to Linux. And—surprise—Microsoft was threatening to sue Corel, not vice versa. (added 10/25/2000)

"Microsoft .Net for Linux?" Response
Regarding Mary Jo Foley's article above, "Microsoft .Net for Linux?", this Talkback response by John Carroll is worth reading, too. (added 10/25/2000)

What Is .NET? How Will It Affect Us?
Christa Anderson's article on .NET Today discusses why Microsoft is pushing the .NET model, what the timeline for implementation is, and how .NET could affect users, network administrators, and developers. (added 10/25/2000)

Taking It to the .NET: The Challenges Facing Today's Development Managers
Development managers charged with building Web-enabled applications face a daunting task. David Kravitz talks on .NET Today about the issues to be considered in such projects and how Microsoft .NET can provide a framework to build robust applications. (added 10/25/2000)

The Microsoft Name Game
ZDNet News reader Tiago Simões asks, "Can Microsoft repeat what it did with the naming of software programs in the much broader world of the Internet?" (added 10/25/2000)

Microsoft's Big Bet
Jay Greene's cover story in BusinessWeek asks, "Can the software giant head full steam into the Net—and still cling to Windows?" It's sure going to try. (added 11/15/2000)

Who Needs .NET?
Michael Otey writes in SQL Server Magazine that Microsoft should consider whether .NET is really breaking ground for a new computing model that its customers need, or whether it's simply an attempt to sustain profitability and foil the DOJ. (added 11/15/2000)

An Analysis of .NET
Madhu Siddalingaiah, a founding principal of the consulting and development firm SEA Corporation, has noticed that a number of comparisons between the .NET and Java platforms have already surfaced. He asks, "Is .NET a radically new and innovative platform, as Microsoft claims? Or is it another migration path for Windows developers who have not yet embraced the Java platform?" (added 11/15/2000)

Have Privacy and Security Slipped Through Microsoft's .NET?: Part I
Microsoft must address the security and privacy issues that surround Internet-based, access-from-anywhere computing if its .NET initiative is going to succeed, says DevX Security Zone columnist Jason Harper. (added 11/15/2000)

.NET Changes Can't Be Ignored
VBPJ Editor-in-Chief Patrick Meader says the next version of Visual Basic is going to change how you program in VB—whether you want it to or not. (added 11/15/2000)

Dot-Net, or Not Yet?
According to VCDJ's Elden Nelson, we're all walking a fine line between learning what's coming, and writing code for products that ship today. (added 11/15/2000)

Why You Should Care About .NET Servers
VBPJ Publisher Jeff Hadfield thinks you owe it to yourself and your company to evaluate the new .NET Enterprise Server family. (added 11/15/2000)

VS.NET: The Forgotten Features
Visual C++ Developer's Journal Editor-in-Chief Elden Nelson recently interviewed Tony Goodhew, Microsoft's Visual C++ product manager, and asked him what features in VS.NET aren't getting the press they deserve. (added 12/19/2000)

Letters to the Editor of VCDJ
The readers of Visual C++ Developer's Journal tell Editor-in-Chief Elden Nelson what they think about C#. (added 12/19/2000)

.NET: A Strategy, Not a Product
According to Paul Thurrott, .NET isn't a vaporware announcement about some future set of products and services, as some have suggested. Instead, it's simply the formal declaration of Microsoft's business plan going forward. (From Windows 2000 Magazine.) (added 12/19/2000)

Microsoft Reveals Plans for Web-Based Software Services
Although added much after the fact, here for the record is Wylie Wong's CNET News.com write-up of Microsoft's unveiling of its "long-awaited vision for the future of computing and a new strategy for enabling its Windows software for the Web." (added 1/17/2001)

Microsoft's Cunning Plan
The Economist writes that Microsoft's "blueprint for the future of software is technically ambitious—and, in the light of its battle with antitrust regulators, rather clever." (added 1/17/2001)

Microsoft's New Visual Basic: A .Not?
The 3 million software developers using Microsoft's Visual Basic language will face some tough choices when the company ships the new version of its programming suite later this year. (From ZDNet News) (added 1/26/2001)

An Open Response to Microsoft
Sun's "Reality Check" site offers its own take on Microsoft's hyping of its technology. "Consider an e-mail sent to reporters by Chuck Humble of Waggener-Edstrom, the long-time public relations agency for Microsoft. In his missive, Chuck (in a not so humble fashion) crows about Microsoft's .NET (perhaps it should be .NOT?) strategy for delivering "Web services" over the Internet, and lobs what he's hoping are 15 tough questions for Sun to answer about our software strategy. We think Chuck has a dilemma. You see, he thinks the race just started and is feeling good because Microsoft sees Sun in his rear view mirror. Poor Chuck. He doesn't understand that Microsoft is about to be lapped." (added 2/28/2001)

Microsoft's "Dot-Truth.com" Site
To add fuel to the fire, Microsoft has created a "Dot-Truth.com" site. "In a world of hype, wouldn't it be nice to get a refreshing dose of reality? Here is the truth. It's what real businesses are doing every day. You can get your dose of reality about the Internet and business computing right here. Windows 2000 has arrived and reality just keeps getting better." Squabble, anyone? (added 2/28/2001)

Internet World's .NET Issue
The March 15, 2001, issue of Internet World dissects .NET for the lay audience. Go here to read many articles on such subjects as Microsoft's B2B strategy, C# and the .NET Framework, building a service within the .NET Framework, .NET's Web servers, and more. (added 4/11/2001, updated 8/10/01)

JVM to .NET: I'm Not Dead Yet!
It has been said that Microsoft's new .NET architecture is better designed to be a generalized, cross-language object model than the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) environment. O'Reilly's Bradley M. Kuhn argues that the JVM and related systems, while not perfect, still remain a viable competitor to the .NET system. (added 4/11/2001)

.NET: Where Did You Hide My Visual Basic?
How will the .NET Framework impact the Visual Basic world? Should Visual Basic developers flock to Microsoft's latest language update? Read this opinion by Alex Gladshtein, Dart Technology Center's product manager. (added 4/11/2001)

Microsoft to Unveil .NET Software for Non-Microsoft Platforms
"Microsoft will unveil new software next week that will allow Web services created using its .NET technology to run on computers that use operating systems other than Windows, Steve Ballmer...said in a speech." By James Niccolai for InfoWorld. (added 4/11/2001)

A Talk with Andrew Clinick on Microsoft's Scripting Plans
Dr. Dobb's Journal's Mark Baker interviews Andrew Clinick, Microsoft's Program Manager in the Programmability Group. Topics covered include the full-featured development environment provided by the new VSA architecture and how scripting will evolve under the .NET platform. (added 5/9/2001)

Sams .NET Publishing Plan
Paul Boger, Publisher at Sams Publishing, describes his company's plan to cover the .NET technology. See their complete lineup of .NET books here. (added 8/8/2001)

'Time Bomb' Found in Microsoft's Visual Studio.Net Beta 2
Microsoft sent attendees of its recent TechEd developer conference a notice yesterday stating that a 'time-bomb' bug has been found in Visual Studio.Net. The memo, sent by Yuval Neeman, a vice president at Microsoft's developer division, said the bug "will cause the product to expire July 31, 2001." (by Tom Sullivan of InfoWorld) (added 8/8/2001)

Microsoft Refocuses .NET Strategy
The software giant said it is building two higher-end versions of the next release of its development tools, called Visual Studio.NET. (from ZDNet) (added 8/8/2001)

Microsoft Casts .NET for Wireless Intranets
The .NET Internet server strategy means porting its IIS Web server software to a mobile phone intranet server environment. (by Steve Gold for NewsFactor Network) (added 8/8/2001)

VBITS 2001 .NET Survey
What do your fellow developers think of .NET? Check out the results of the VBITS New York 2001 .NET Survey! (added 8/8/2001)

.NET Gets Close to Fruition
Peter Galli and Roberta Holland of eWEEK write that it's unclear whether Microsoft can deliver the platform by its self-imposed year-end deadline. (added 8/8/2001)

Remarks by Bill Gates at TechEd
Read what Microsoft's Chairman said to the sell-out crowd at TechEd on June 19, 2001. "I think the opportunities for developers in this next decade will be phenomenal, not only taking the existing applications and doing them in a much better way with Web Services, but enabling new applications, business efficiency, business communications, notifications when you need them, dealing in rich media types, taking knowledge workers and their efficiency to a whole new level." (added 8/8/2001)

C# News/Op-Eds
Will Microsoft hit the right note with C#?
Editorial by Jeff Hadfield, Publisher, VBPJ.

The Genamics Comparison of C# to Java -- Very Detailed
Genamics.com's comparison of C# to Java -- technical comparison. (added 8/3/2000)

A technical look at C# and .NET
Roger Session's overview of C# and Microsoft's .NET strategy. (added 8/3/2000)

First Impressions of C#: Java Killer or Java Wannabe?
Editorial by EarthWeb. (added 8/27/2000)

C#: Is I the Key to Microsoft's .NET Strategy?
Critics say the new language may fall flat as a Java competitor. Article in Software Development Times. (added 9/12/2000)

Microsoft's C# Public Beta Hits a High Note
New programming language pushes C++ into the Java age, foretelling sleeker Windows development. Article in InfoWorld. (added 9/12/2000)

C# Strikes a Chord
In-depth article in Doctor Dobbs Journal comparing C# to Java. (added 9/12/2000)

C#, the Natural Progression
With Visual J++ in the dumpster, Microsoft introduces C# to fill the void. Reprinted from JavaWorld magazine. (added 9/12/2000)

C# Is Pronounced 'See Sharp'
By Arthur Griffith for O'Reilly. Describes what C# is and isn't. (added 9/12/2000)

C#? Mac Users, You're Screwed
Short editorial rant about how Microsoft's C# is not good for Macintosh users/developers. [Editorial note: He's wrong; C# will always run on top of the .NET runtime, even when included in Windows.NET.] (added 9/12/2000)

ECMA news (Microsoft proposes new projects for standardization in ECMA)
This is the official place to learn about the status of the C# and other .NET standards being proposed to ECMA by Microsoft. (added 9/27/2000)

Interview with Christoph "Brains" Wille
Ajoys Net interviews Christoph Wille, author of Presenting C#, MVP for Active Server Pages. (added 10/25/2000)

A Skeptic's Look at C#
Kirk Woll, a longtime Java devotee, tried out the C# beta and had plenty to cringe about. "There are plenty of features present in C# that will make any good Java programmer cringe like he just stepped in a warm pile of doo. In fact, in all honesty, I cringed at pretty much all the new "features" found in MS Java, er, I mean C#." He's apparently struck a nerve, garnering over 200 replies from other readers so far. (added 4/11/2001)

Interview with C# Essentials Coauthor Ben Albahari
Ben Albahari, coauthor of O'Reilly's C# Essentials, recently spoke with Oreilly.com's Ben Stewart to get some insight into this new language and see what Microsoft has in store for the next generation of programmers. (added 5/9/2001)

Visual Basic.NET News/Op-Eds
TalkBack Central—Microsoft: The Next Generation
ZDNet News reader Rick Fleming states what he believes the future holds for the next generation of Microsoft technology.

VB.NET: More IDE Improvements
July 2000's VBPJ publisher's note.

It's No Joke: VB.NET to Feature Inheritance
Editor's note by Patrick Meader for the VB Zone.

Will VB.NET Affect Your Development?
VBnet, the Visual Basic Developers Resource Centre, has posted a selection of answers to the question above. The list "provides a snapshot of the discussions from both the viewpoint of those representing MS, as spoken in the public newsgroups, as well as the ongoing and unresolved concerns of developers who use Visual Basic to earn their living." (added 10/25/2000)

Get Your VB.NET Beta
Amid the news of VB.NET's availability, VBPJ Publisher Jeff Hadfield reminds readers that you've still got to solve today's problems using today's tools-and you'll be using VB6 to do that for at least a year. (added 12/19/2000)

Microsoft Hedges Bets with .NET
Although VB helped make Windows, VBPJ Editor-in-Chief Patrick Meader argues that it's poised to take Microsoft to other platforms on the back of the Common Language Runtime (CLR). (added 12/19/2000)

Web Forms, Web Services, SOAP News/Op-Eds
Get Ready for Web Forms
Publisher's note from August 2000's VBPJ. By Jeff Hadfield.

All Things Being Equal...
XML bridges the gulf between Java and the Microsoft platform. But remember, that bridge goes both ways. By Sean Gallagher, Editorial Director, FTP Enterprise Group.

Other .NET Language News/Op-Eds
Mercury Supports .NET
A news release on the Mercury' language's support of .NET. (added 8/3/2000)

ActiveState Supports Microsoft.NET Framework, Working on Perl.NET and Python.NET Versions
Press release for now, but could get interesting later on. (added 8/27/2000)

SmalltalkAgents
News about Smalltalk.NET. (added 9/12/2000)

Fujitsu's COBOL.NET page
See the COBOL for .NET demo, read a COBOL.NET whitepaper, and more. (added 9/12/2000)

Microsoft Intros Car.NET
News blurb on allNetDevices.com about Microsoft's unveiling of its Car.NET platform to provide an infrastructure for in-car computing and communications. (added 10/25/2000)

Office 10 News/Op-Eds
Office 10 Preview
Microsoft is reinventing Office's image. Article on ZDNN. (added 8/3/2000)

Microsoft Readies a New 'Office' While Renovating the Old Standby
Article by Rebecca Buckman on MSNBC. (added 8/17/2000)