.NET applications

.NET applications are software programs built using the Microsoft .NET platform, a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications. It provides tools, libraries, and languages like C#, F#, and Visual Basic, offering a robust and unified…

Key facts

First appeared: 2002
Category: technology
Problem solved: .NET was created to address the complexity and fragmentation of Windows development, unify various programming models (like COM, Win32, ASP), and provide a managed code environment to compete with Java's 'write once, run anywhere' promise, offering improved developer productivity and application reliability.
Platforms: Android, Linux, WebAssembly, iOS, Windows, macOS

Related technologies

Kubernetes
Entity Framework Core
C#
SQL Server
ASP.NET Core
Azure
Visual Studio
Docker

Notable users

Amazon
Microsoft
Google (internal tools)
Stack Overflow
Accenture
Dell