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When developing an app which is better : .NET and C# or VB.NET

David Linthicum, Deloitte Consulting

Published: 11 Jan 2005

What is the difference between a Web service that was developed using .NET and C# and an application that was developed using VB.NET? Both are used as an interface to access MS MapPoint. Which is better?

There is no difference as far as the interfaces are concerned, all leverage Web services. The selection of the language and tool depends on your requirements, and the skill sets of the developers you have in your organization.

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.NET Framework .NET Framework is a managed execution environment for Windows that allows software developers to create a software application in one programming language and be assured the app can work with code written in other languages.

.NET programming language tutorial: Making more with .NET development This .NET programming language tutorial covers what modern application developers and testers need to understand: the strengths and challenges in the .NET platform.

AWS SDK for .NET The AWS SDK for .NET is a collection of developer tools for the creation of .NET-based applications running on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.

The faces of .NET/Java interoperability Web Services remain the primary tool for developers interested in integrating the functionality of .NET and Java applications. Sometimes speed is not a particular issue. But some developers face a much tougher challenge when looking to optimize performance and maximize security for tightly coupled applications.

Spring.NET 1.1 brings AOP to .NET development After gaining footing in the Java world, the Spring.NET framework is making its way to the .NET platform. Working now with the ASP.NET Web application platform, Spring.NET supports Dependency Injection for pages, controls, modules and providers, while easing the creation of bi-directional data bindings.

Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET or VB .NET) Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET or VB .NET) is a version of Microsoft's Visual Basic that was designed, as part of the company's .NET product group, to make Web services applications easier to develop. (Continued...)

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