Understanding Microsofts .NET Platform

Crystal Decisions has a long partnership history with Microsoft. This has continued with Microsofts .NET platform. This chapter provides an overview of the various .NET reporting technologies that are available both within Visual Studio .NET and with Crystal Reports 10.

Microsoft .NET is a next-generation platform that enables developers to create programs that transcend device boundaries and harness the connectivity of the Internet. .NET and the tools and languages that compose it are the foundation for building Windows-based components and applications, creating scripts, developing Web sites and applications, and managing source code.

Many of the terms used in this chapter are specific to the Microsoft .NET solution or the Visual Studio .NET development environment. Before you learn the Crystal components, review some of the key .NET technologies that are relevant to Crystal Reports developers:

For more detailed information on the Microsoft .NET solution, refer to Microsofts Web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp.

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