Features available in .NET Framework 2.0

In .NET Framework 2.0 varius aspects that support for 64 bit platform application development, Access control list support(ACL), ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Authenticated streams, Console class Additions, Data Protection API, Distributed computing, EventLog Enhancements, FTP Support, Generics and Generic Collection, I/O Enhancements and several other features are discussed.

The Microsoft .NET framework of version 2.0 extends the .NET framework of Version 1.1. Various user interface types such as Windows forms, ASP.NET and the compact framework. It also includes the official languages C#, Visual Basic, .NET and J# and the development environment. We shall also focus on the main changes brought into the .NET framework by the 2.0 version.

Support for 64 bit platform application development: These applications can run faster and take advantage of more memory that is available and users can build managed code libraries or easily use unmanaged code libraries on 64 bit machines. 

ADO.NET: It also supports user defined types, asynchronous database operations, XML data types, large value types, snapshot isolation, and has attributes that allow applications to support multiple active result sets with SQL Server 2005. 

ASP.NET: It has received more attention. A number of features have been added to ASP.NET such as new controls for development of dynamic web pages. New Data controls for displaying and editing data that do not require the user to write code add to the ease of application development. The website can be precompiled to produce an executable code from source files.

Authenticated streams: It is the new class introduced into the .NET Framework to enable users transmit secure information between a client and server.These stream classes support mutual authentication, data encryption and data signing.

Console Class Additions: This is extremely useful for creation of animations which require moving a rectangular area of the screen buffer.

Debugger Display Attributes: The user can now identify the most useful information that user needs to display in the debugger and make the required settings for the same.