No1-tutorial: WHAT IS .NET ?

.NET is Microsoft's strategy of software that provides services to people any time, any place, on any device.
An accurate definition of .NET is it's an XML web services platform which allows us to build rich .NET applications, which allows users to interact with the internet using wide range of smart devices ( tablet devices, pocket PC's, web phones etc. )

Which allows to build and integrate web services and which comes with many rich set of tools like Visual Studio to fully develop and build those applications.

.NET FRAMEWORK.

* .NET is a " Software Platform ". It is a lanuageneutral environment for developing rich .NET experiences and building applications that can easily and securely operate within it.
* When developed applications are deployed, those applications will target .NET and will execute wherever .NET is implemented instead of targeting a particular Hardware/OS combination.
* The components that make up the .NET platform are collectively called the .NET framework.

.NET Framework Components