What is Microsoft.NET?

Microsoft .NET is a powerful Microsoft platform for connecting systems, information, and devices through Web services, such as XML (Extensible Markup Language), SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), and WSDL (Web Services Description Language). From a business perspective, .NET technology provides the capability to quickly build, deploy, manage, and use connected, security-enhanced solutions and systems.

Why Consider Development on .NET?

Microsoft .NET enhances the computing experience with highly integrated communications and information.

Microsoft .NET helps to get the most of client's existing technology investments while creating new ways to implement powerful, cost-effective information technology that will meet future needs.

Microsoft .NET delivers substantial savings in the development costs, and creates new revenue streams, through the use of XML Web services.

PLENTYDES: Professional .NET Development Force

Member of Microsoft.NET Early Adopter Program

PLENTYDES has been a member of Microsoft .NET Early Adopter Program (.NET EAP) since its inception in November of 2000. PLENTYDES was accepted into the program from fewer than 40 selected software companies worldwide.

As part of the EAP program, PLENTYDES had access to all of the software development tools within Microsoft .NET framework, including beta versions and knowledge base information. PLENTYDES participated in various educational events organized by Microsoft for selected partners. Starting with Microsoft .NET Beta 1 version, PLENTYDES has invested into the sample development based on the new platform.

PLENTYDES was also featured during a keynote presentation by Bill Gates at Microsoft .NET Visual Studio global launch event in February 2002, and also during regional launch events in Russia.

Dedicated .NET R&D Team

PLENTYDES has a dedicated Microsoft .NET R&D team, responsible for researching the latest software releases, testing new technologies and sharing the knowledge with the rest of the team. Members of this group have attended numerous technical seminars organized by Microsoft in Russia and the U.S., and posses years of expertise developing on this platform.

The dedicated Microsoft .NET development team enjoys full support by Microsoft through our dynamic partnership program.

Technical Capabilities

Extensive technical support from Microsoft coupled with PLENTYDES's own R&D, allow the company to remain at the forefront of Microsoft .NET technologies. Our capabilities include:

Web Service Extensions, SOAP customization, XSD usage

Enterprise Services (distributed transactions)

Custom Remoting (marshalling, channeling, security)

Reflection (dynamic emitting of assemblies, CodeDOM, custom attributes, auto generation of Web Service proxy)

AppDomain management (custom assembly resolving), Garbage collection, GAC.

Use of Enterprise Instrumentation Framework

Reporting (Crystal Reports, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services)

WinForm (custom controls, asynchronous data and message processing, custom designers, XP look-n-feel)

2D Graphics, GDI+, font management

WebForms (custom frameworks, controls, caching, client dhtml-to-webservices collaboration, XML/XSLT)

WinServices (complex multithread processing)

Security (windows authorization, code access permissions, cryptography usage)

COM Interop, PInvoke, IE, MS Office and shell integration

Multithreading (synchronization, thread-safe UI, thread pooling, com interop apartments management)

Serialization (custom, selective, versioning support)

Deployment (web deployment, auto-upgrades)

Globalization (multi-language application support)

Configuration (custom section handlers)

Compact Framework (Web services collaboration, SQL Server CE)

Detached database processing (advanced DataSet management, caching, synchronization, automation of data access layer)

Dynamic binding to MSSQL db schema