ALL ABOUT MICROSOFT'S .NET (half-day, demo)
Instructor: Constantine Kaniklidis

Executive Briefing Series:

In today's environment of accelerating technological change, executives need solid information to understand the ever-changing dynamics of technology before committing resources in order to effectively leverage the benefits of applying such technology in the enterprise. These half-day seminars focus exclusively on new and emerging technologies, delivering a solid conceptual understanding of key strategic technologies and practical guidance designed to help managers, executives and decision-makers at all levels ask the right questions and make intelligent decisions concerning technology deployment and development strategies in a business context. In a concise, accessible format using real-world case studies and proven guidelines, our Executive Briefings answer your questions about the core nature, open issues, benefits, and pitfalls of adopting particular technologies to help assure successful deployment in the enterprise.

A  .NET Introduction
        The Major Components of .NET
        What's a Framework and What's the .NET Framework?
        .NET and Open Standards
        Understanding the Role of Web Services in .NET
        How .NET Changes Development

A Peek at Visual Studio.NET 
        Visual Basic.NET
        Introducing the New C#
        Is C# a Java Killer?
        Where Does Java Fits into .NET?

Evaluating .NET
        Some Drawbacks and Limitations
        Competitive Technologies:  J2EE and How It Stacks Up

Emerging Issues
        How to Migrate to .NET: Problems and Issues
        Some Deployment Strategies

Emerging Directions in .NET