Explains strong and weak object references that help to manage memory for large objects, as well as object generations and how they improve performance. In addition, the use of methods and properties for controlling garbage collection, resources for m...

Describes the use of metadata for easy linking and loading of assemblies, the relationship between metadata and concepts such as IDL and type libraries, and the metadata hierarchy. By Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine.

Introduces the concept of an assembly and describes how the .NET Framework uses assemblies to solve versioning and deployment problems. By Steven Pratschner, Microsoft.

Microsoft .NET introduces a new suite of XML APIs built on industry standards such as DOM, XPath, XSD, and XSLT. A discussion of the XMLDOM-Document is also included. By Aaron Skonnard, MSDN Magazine.

Contains frequently asked questions about Microsoft .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. MSDN Library - Technical Articles.

MS Visual Studio-based support for unit, automation and load tests as well as measuring coverage [Commercial, trial version]

Microsoft WebServices development resources.

The article discusses access SQL Server data using ADO. By Microsoft.

The information in this article covers the new data access objects including the DataSet and DataAdapter classes in ADO.NET.

Learn how to best expose your data to Microsoft .NET applications and how to implement an effective strategy for passing data between the tiers in a distributed application.