Microsoft .NET Framework SDK QuickStarts, Tutorials and Samples

The .NET Framework SDK QuickStarts, tutorials, and samples are designed to quickly acquaint you with the programming model, architecture, and components that comprise the .NET Framework.

QuickStarts
Tutorials
Technology Samples
Application Samples

QuickStarts
The QuickStarts are the fastest way to understand what the .NET Framework technology has to offer leading-edge developers. Inside you will find information about compelling features of the .NET Framework and you will find out how to put them to work for you. To get started, complete the instructions below.  When clicking the links, if you are prompted to Open or Save the file, select Open.  

Step 1: Install the .NET Framework Samples Database
Many of the QuickStart tutorials illustrate how to manipulate a SQL Server database using SQL and ADO.NET. To run these samples, a SQL Server instance is required.  Clicking on the above link will install a standalone database tailored for the QuickStart tutorials. 

Note: The .NET Framework Samples Database setup program may require a reboot. After rebooting, return to this page to complete the QuickStart tutorials installation.

Step 2: Set up the QuickStarts
Because the QuickStarts demonstrate a wide variety of the .NET Framework technologies, some machine configuration is required. The link above configures your machine to run the QuickStarts. This includes importing four sample databases into the MSDE database server, creating several Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directories, and compiling several samples.  In order to complete these operations, you must be logged in using an account with Administrator privileges.  For a complete list of tasks accomplished in this step, including manual instructions for configuring the QuickStarts, see the Configuration Details document.

Tutorials
The tutorials provide a step-by-step introduction to fundamental areas of programming for the .NET Framework, including packaging, deploying, debugging, and resources and localization.

Introduction to Developing with the .NET Framework
Common Language Runtime Fundamentals
Debugging with the .NET Framework
Packaging and Deploying .NET Framework Applications
Resources and Localization Using the .NET Framework
ILDASM Tutorial

Technology Samples
The following samples demonstrate the various technologies in the .NET Framework. These samples represent a single technology or related technologies in an accurate and useful way for developers. These samples are installed and ready for immediate use.

General    Code Access Security    Configuration    Cross-Language Development    Custom Attribute    Delegates And Events    Exceptions    Garbage Collection    Microsoft Intermediate Language    Platform Invoke    Public Key Cryptography    Serialization    Value And Enumeration Types Component Services    Object Construction    Object Pooling    Queued Components    Role Based Security    Transactions Interop    Interop Basic       Active Directory       ASPX-To-ADO       DirectX- Direct Draw       DirectX- Direct Music       Internet Explorer       Managed Events       Windows Forms    Interop Advanced       CLR ComReg       CLR Marshaler       CLR TlbGen    Interop Applications       Bank       CDO       COM Services       Loan Apps       MPView       MS Agent Explorer       MS Agent 1       MS Agent 2       MS Excel       MS Word       Explorer Shell Extension       WMI

Reflection    Dynamic Type Resolution    Reflection Invoke    Reflection Emit Remoting    Remoting Basic       Remoting Collections       Remoting Events       Remoting Hello       Remoting Objects    Remoting Advanced       Async Delegate       Call Context       Channel Sinks       Custom Proxies       Remoting COM       Serialization Threading    Thread Join    Monitor Synchronization    Thread Pools    ReaderWriterLock Synchronization    Thread Static Variables    Thread Timer    Wait Synchronization

Application Samples
The following samples represent complete applications written for the .NET Framework. As such, the application samples use several .NET Framework technologies. These samples are installed and ready for immediate use.

Find Type Class Browser
WinTalk Sample Application
Word Count

For additional technical support for the .NET Framework SDK samples consult the, Microsoft Support Knowledge Base.