Building Applications
The .NET Framework enables powerful new Web-based applications and services, including ASP.NET applications, Windows Forms applications, and Windows services. This section contains instructive overviews and detailed, step-by-step procedures for creating applications.
This section also includes information on using the .NET Framework design-time architecture to support visual design environments for authoring custom components and controls.
In This Section
- Creating ASP.NET Web Applications
Provides information about how to develop enterprise-class Web applications with ASP.NET. - Creating ASP.NET Mobile Web Applications
Provides information about how to develop Web applications for mobile devices, including Web-enabled cell phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) such as the Pocket PC. - Creating Windows Forms Applications
Introduces Windows Forms, the new object-oriented platform for developing Windows-based applications. - Windows Service Applications
Describes creating, installing, starting, and stopping Windows system services. - Building Console Applications
Describes writing applications that use the system console for input and output. - Enhancing Design-Time Support
Describes the .NET Framework's rich design-time architecture and support for visual design environments.
Related Sections
- Debugging and Profiling Applications
Explains how to test and profile .NET Framework applications. - Deploying Applications
Shows how to use the .NET Framework and the common language runtime to create self-described, self-contained applications. - Configuring Applications
Explains how developers and administrators can apply settings to various types of configuration files.