What's new in .NET Framework 3.5 SP1?
SP1 advances the art of application development
The new ADO.NET Entity Framework feature in SP1 offers developers a model-based
paradigm and a rich, standards-based framework for creating data-oriented applications
shared across multiple applications and platforms. The separation of presentation,
data, and business logic used in concert with a single data model will enable developers
to spend less time writing plumbing code and more time refining business logic.
SP1 makes data-driven programming easier
SP1 offers developers support for ASP.NET Dynamic Data, which provides a rich scaffolding
framework that enables rapid data-driven development. Since ASP.NET takes care of
creating the presentation layer, a fully functional Website is output and ready
for customization without the developer writing a single line of code. Further,
with ADO.NET Data Services, Web developers can create RESTful Web 2.0-style applications
that have better server scalability and improved caching support.
SP1 is the fastest and easiest way to deploy Windows applications
With the .NET Framework Client Profile, a small subset of the Framework that powers
client applications, developers can offer their end users a dramatically streamlined
and rapid application download experience. In addition, improvements in SP1 result
in dramatic reductions in cold start times, allowing developers to serve a broader
set of customers with varying hardware profiles.
Discover more new features in .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
News
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 are Here
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools
from Microsoft. Check it out!
WCF Champ vs. The Contender
Let's get it on! We are engaged in a battle that pits the "old way" of creating
web services versus the "new way." In the video series, two fighters go toe-to-toe,
or rather keyboard-to-keyboard to highlight the benefits of using Windows Communication
Foundation (WCF) to build robust web services.
Riding the Next Platform Wave: .NET Framework 4.0 and Windows
Server "Dublin"
Discover how upcoming enhancements in the .NET Framework 4.0 and Windows Server
will simplify the deployment, configuration, management, and scalability of composite
applications.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: Now Available for Download
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 service pack 1 contains many new features building
incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0. This update also includes cumulative
servicing updates for the .NET 2.0 and 3.0 subcomponents.
StockTrader sample application
This application is an end-to-end sample application for .NET Enterprise Application
Server technologies that illustrates many of the .NET enterprise development technologies
for building highly scalable, rich "enterprise-connected" applications.
