Tech leaders unfamiliar with the changes Microsoft brought to the .NET platform in recent years need to understand the capabilities and general direction the company is taking with their development tools. In this course, State of .NET: Executive Briefing, you’ll learn about the dramatic changes brought to the framework since it’s days as a proprietary, Windows-only development tool. First, you’ll learn about Microsoft’s open-source strategy with .NET and all of the different application types you can build with the platform. Next, you’ll discover some of the reasons you might consider using .NET in your organization. Finally, you’ll explore a few ideas to consider when leading an organization building applications with .NET. When you’re finished with the course, you’ll have a foundational understanding of the capabilities of .NET and why it is one of the most popular development platforms available today.
Author Name: Brice Wilson
Author Description:
Brice Wilson has been a professional developer for over 30 years and has used many tools and programming languages during that time. He has worked as a developer and architect for a number of large companies and enjoys learning, experimenting with, and teaching new technologies. His current interests are centered on server and client-side web development.

Table of Contents

• The Evolution and Current State of .NET
  8mins
• Reasons to Use .NET
  11mins
• Leading a .NET Development Organization
  5mins