1. Turning Ideas into Reality using.NET – A Technical Briefing for Imagine Cup Peter Ty, Developer Evangelist Developer and Platform Group Microsoft Hong Kong

2. July 2004 - Brazil

3.  Software Design Invitational: Register for local competition: http://www.microsoft.com/hk/msdn/imagine/register.mspx  Rendering Invitational: Online worldwide direct registration  Algorithm Invitational: Online worldwide direct registration  Short Films Invitational: Online worldwide direct registration http://www.imaginecup.com/ Imagine Cup 2004 The Categories

4. .NET Development Platform

5. N-Tier System Architecture Data Tier Business Tier Presentation Tier Components Web Services XML Smart App Windows Form IE/IIS Web Form Pocket PC Mobile Apps

6. The.NET Framework Managed execution environmentManaged execution environment Unified programming models across Rich/Thin ClientUnified programming models across Rich/Thin Client Cross-language integrationCross-language integration One single set of APIOne single set of API Delivers Rich/Thin Clients/XML Web ServicesDelivers Rich/Thin Clients/XML Web Services Supports Many LanguagesSupports Many Languages Windows Application ServicesWindows Application Services Win32 MSMQ(MessageQueuing)COM+ (Transactions, Partitions, Object Pooling, …) IISWMI Common Language Runtime Base Class Library ADO.NET: Data and XML Web Services/WebForms WindowsForms VBC++C# ASP.NET JScript… 30+ Languages

7. The.NET Framework Win32 MSMQ(MessageQueuing)COM+ (Transactions, Partitions, Object Pooling, …) IISWMI Common Language Runtime Base Class Library ADO.NET: Data and XML Web Services/WebForms WindowsForms VBC++C# ASP.NET JScript… 30+ Languages Visual Studio.NET

8. Web Services

9. ASP.NET  Rich page architecture – “Web Forms”  Great Web services support  Modular, factored architecture  Easier to deploy  Enhanced reliability and availability  Improved performance and scalability

10. ASP.NET

11. Technical Resources  MSDN  Online resources http://msdn.microsoft.com/ http://msdn.microsoft.com/  MSDN subscription  www.gotdotnet.com www.gotdotnet.com  ASP.NET redefines web development! www.asp.net  Windows Forms development www.windowsforms.net/

12. Local Developer Community  Hong Kong.NET User Group http://www.HKNetUG.com  IT4All forum: Share and learn from peers http://www.it4all.com.hk/

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