.Net 3.

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Introduction:

In the programming field, .NET is the most successful development platform..Net

Framework 2.0 is enough to satisfy for most of us. .NET Framework 3.0 came with
many new and useable features. With .NET Framework 3.0, developers feel more
easy when develops. In the new version of .NET, there is nothing new with CLR
(Common Language runtime) but it introduces four new technologies. Are we not
apprehensive about accepting anything newer, especially if that is going to deprecate
the existing one? The latest versions of .NET are .NET Framework 3.0. Programming
with .NET Framework 3.0 become more advance. It is built with all the advantage of
.NET framework 2.0, and is all set to bring in a paradigm shift in the way we write
our applications today. When we go to develop any application then the main goal
we set is, to create the Best application in least amount of time. The .NET
Framework 3.0 will still ship with Windows Vista, and will be available down-level for
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as planned.This newly released framework
was earlier named as WinFx! .NET Framework 3.0 , compromise of familiar .NET
Framework2.0 components (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Window Forms etc).There are four
new technologies in .NET Framework 3.0. These technologies are added to face the
new challenge of software development. These new complementary technologies are
added to address some of the most arduous challenges of contemporary software
development.

The New in .NET Framework 3.0

Here .NET Framework 3.0 is same like as .NET Framework 2.0, but with some new
technology and feature. The entire features are same in new framework, which was
in .NET Framework 2.0.

The .NET 3.0 introducing four new foundation technologies:

• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
• Windows Card Space (WCS)
While the .NET Framework 2.0 class library is partially superseded by the new
components (WF, WCF, and WPF) added in version 3.0, many portions of the original
class library are still crucial to developers. The technologies of version 2.0 (ASP.NET,
WinForms, ADO.NET, XML etc.) largely remain the elementary part of the new
release; however, the developer of .NET Framework 3.0, mostly use WPF over
windows Forms.
Figure 1: NET Framework 3.0

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF):

Windows Workflow Foundation is a Microsoft technology for defining, executing, and

managing workflows. Workflow as it name implies. It shows the flow of work; mean
how the work is going, how activities are performing. WF provides such a common
workflow technology for Windows. If we have to make workflow enabled application
on windows then we use Windows Workflow Foundation.

System.Workflow is the namespace of Windows Workflow Foundation in Microsoft

.NET Framework version 3.0. Windows Workflow Foundation provides full support for
Visual Basic .NET and C#, debugging, a graphical workflow designer and the ability
to develop our workflow completely in code. A workflow is a set of activities stored as
a model that describe a real world process. Each Activity can be represented as a
class. By using this we can reuse that activity easily. With WF, we can understand
with our flow of operation. We can easily understand with our all activity.

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF):

The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), also named Avalon, is the graphical
subsystem feature of the .NET Framework 3.0. WPF is a consistent programming
model for building solutions, and enables the use of richer controls, design, and
development in Windows programs. In most windows application user interface play
an important role .A developer needs to use Windows Forms to build a Windows GUI,
or HTML/ASPX/Applets/JavaScript etc. Developer's job become tough here when he
go to, building a coherent user interface for different kinds of clients using diverse
technologies isn't a simple job. WPF provide consistent platform for these entire user
interface aspects to solve the problem. WPF support video, animation, 2/3D graphics,
and various kinds of documents.

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF):

WCF means programmers can communicate between each other either they are on
same computer or in networking .Windows Communication Foundation is a
communications infrastructure built around the Web services architecture. When the
application becomes built then most of the application need to communication
between each other. This was a big problem in last few years, so all vendors
becomes agreed to support SOAP based web services, which make interoperability
between application, either they are from same platforms or different platforms. The
WCF programming model unifies web services, .NET Remoting, distributed
transactions, and message queues into a single service-oriented programming model
for distributed computing. However, instead of requiring developers to use a different
technology with a different application programming interface for each kind of
communication, WCF provides a common approach and API. WCF provides strong
support for interoperable communication through SOAP.

Windows CardSpace (WCS):

Windows CardSpace (InfoCard) is a Digital Identity to online services. Digital Identity

means how user will electronically represent them. Like as a debit/credit card each
card has digital identity and password. If any user go to use the site on internet then
he enter their username and password, for identity, but this is not secure. To reduce
these types of problems WCS works. WCS (originally called Info Card) helps people
keep track of their digital identities as distinct information cards. If a Web site
accepts WCS logins, users attempting to log in to that site will see a WCS selection.
By choosing a card, users also choose a digital identity that will be used to access
this site. CardSpace and the new supporting technologies will change how you
authenticate into an application, whether it sits on the Web, your phone, or your
desktop