Introduction of the Microsoft .NET platform has begun a new era in the field of application development that will drive the next-generation Internet. ASP.NET, a part ofthe Microsoft .NET platform, is a revolutionary programming framework that enables therapid development of enterprise-class Web applications.

It provides the easiest and mostscalable way to develop, deploy, and run Web applications that can target any browser or device. In fact, these features are only a few of several that make ASP.NETdevelopers' first choice for creating Web applications.