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The .NET Framework is the easiest way to build apps on the Microsoft platform. You can download Visual Studio Express for free, and be coding in just a few minutes. You can also use the .NET SDKs and targeting packs to build apps for a given Microsoft platform, such as Windows Azure.

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OWIN security components in ASP.NET: OpenID Connect!
It’s been about a month since we released the first preview of the new claims-based identity programming model in ASP.NET . Yesterday we publish... meer
Announcing 0.2.0-alpha2 preview of Windows Azure WebJobs SDK
We are releasing an update to Windows Azure WebJobs SDK introduced by Scott Hanselman here . Download this release You can download WebJobs SDK in a c... meer
Announcing RTM of ASP.NET Identity 2.0.0
Today, we are releasing the final version of ASP.NET Identity 2.0. The main focus in this release was to add security and account management features ... meer
EF6.1.0 RTM Available
Since the release of EF6 our team has been working on the EF6.1 release. This is our next release that includes new features. What’s in EF6.1 EF6... meer

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.NET Framework Development Guide

Learn how to create, configure, debug, secure, and deploy your .NET Framework apps with our roadmap. Check out the how-to and walkthrough directory to find the code examples that you need. Also learn how to write cross-platform libraries with Portable Class Libraries.

What’s New in the .NET Framework 4.5

Read about the many new features and enhancements, including the new asynchronous programming model, the new HTTP API, Workflow authoring and versioning enhancements, and support for creating Windows Store apps.

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