Before getting deeply into the subject we will first know how Businesses are related to Internet, what .NET means to them and what exactly .NET is built upon. As per the product documentation from a Business perspective, there are three phases of the Internet. The First phase gets back to the early 1990's when Internet first came into general use and which brought a big revolution for Businesses. In the First phase of the Internet Businesses designed and launched their Website's and focused on the number of hits to know how many customers were visiting their site and interested in their products, etc. The Second phase is what we are in right now and in this phase Businesses are generating revenue through Online Transactions. We are now moving into the Third phase of the Internet where profit is the main priority. The focus here is to Businesses effectively communicate with their customers and partners who are geographically isolated, participate in Digital Economy and deliver a wide range of services. How can that be possible? The answer, with .NET.
What is .NET ?
Many people reckon that it's Microsoft's way of controlling the Internet, which is false. .NET is Microsoft's strategy of software that provides services to people any time, any place, on any device. An accurate definition of .NET is, it's an XML Web Services platform which allows us to build rich .NET applications, which allows users to interact with the Internet using wide range of smart devices (tablet devices, pocket PC's, web phones etc), which allows to build and integrate Web Services and which comes with many rich set of tools like Visual Studio to fully develop and build those applications.
What are Web Services?
Web Services are the applications that run on a Web Server and communicate with other applications. It uses a series of protocols to respond to different requests. The protocols on which Web Services are built are summarized below:
UDDI: Stands for Universal Discovery and Description Integration. It's said to be the Yellow Pages of Web Services which allows Businesses to search for other Businesses allowing them to search for the services it needs, know about the services and contact them.
WSDL: Stands for Web Services Description Language, often called as whiz-dull. WSDL is an XML document that describes a set of SOAP messages and how those messages are exchanged.
SOAP: Stands for Simple Object Access Protocol. It's the communication protocol for Web Services.
XML, HTTP and SMTP: Stands for Extensible Markup Language, Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and Simple Message Transfer Protocol respectively. UDDI, WSDL and SOAP rely on these protocols for communication.
The image below shows the order of the protocols on which Web Services are built:
Example of a Web Services Application
Let's say a customer accesses a Website and buys something. The Web services of the business will communicate with the inventory system to see if there is enough stock to fulfill the order. If not, the system can communicate with the suppliers to find one or all of the parts that make up the order before filling the order. At all stages the customer will be kept informed via messages. The end result is a seamless system communicating and exchanging information easily regardless of the platform they are all running on. The business don't need to worry about going to the wrong supplier because it asks the Web service running on the supplier system what it does. And the business doesn't have to worry about the other system's methods of handling data because they communicate via SOAP and XML.
Real World Application
Microsoft's passport service is an example of a .NET service. Passport is a Web-based service designed to make signing in to Websites fast and easy. Passport enables participating sites to authenticate a user with a single set of sign-in credentials eliminating the need for users to remember numerous passwords and sign-in names. You can use one name and password to sign in to all .NET Passport-participating sites and services. You can store personal information in your .NET Passport profile and, if you choose, automatically share that information when you sign in so that participating sites can provide you with personalized services. If you use Hotmail for your email needs then you should be very much familiar with the passport service.
To find out more about how Businesses are implementing Web Services and the advantages it is providing please visit Microsoft's Website and check out the case studies published.
What is .NET Built On?
.NET is built on the Windows Server System to take major advantage of the OS and which comes with a host of different servers which allows for building, deploying, managing and maintaining Web-based solutions. The Windows Server System is designed with performance as priority and it provides scalability, reliability, and manageability for the global, Web-enabled enterprise. The Windows Server System integrated software products are built for interoperability using open Web standards such as XML and SOAP.
Core Windows Server System Products include :
SQL Server2000: This Database Server is Web enabled and is designed with priority for .NET based applications. It is scalable, easy to manage and has a native XML store.
Application Center 2000: This product is designed to manage Web Applications.
Commerce Server 2000: This powerful Server is designed for creating E-Commerce based applications.
Mobile Information Server: This Server provides real-time access for the mobile community. Now Outlook users can use their Pocket PC's to access all their Outlook data while they are moving.
Exchange Server 2000: This is a messaging system Server and allows applications on any device to access information and collaborate using XML.
BizTalk Server 2000: This is the first product created for .NET which is XML based and allows to build business process that integrate with other services in the organization or with other Businesses.
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000: This Server provides Security and Protection for machines. It is an integrated firewall and Web cache server built to make the Web-enabled enterprise safer, faster, and more manageable.
Host Integration Server 2000: This Server allows for the Integration of mainframe systems with .NET.
When developing real world projects if you don't know how to use the above mentioned Server's which are built for .NET based applications do not worry. Your System Administrator is always there to help you.
.NET and XML
There is a lot of connection between XML and .NET. XML is the glue that holds .NET together. XML looks similar to HTML which is readable and text-based. XML is a method of putting structured data into a text file. XML is the specification for defining the structure of the document. Around this specification a whole family of optional modules are being developed. The reason why XML is linked so much to .NET is, it's platform independent and is well supported on any environment. To move the data contained in an XML file around different organizations using different software on different platforms it should be packed it into something. That something is a protocol like SOAP.
About SOAP
SOAP, Simple Object Access Protocol is a simple, lightweight protocol for exchanging information between peers in a decentralized, distributed environment. It is an XML based protocol that consists of three parts: an envelop that describes what is in the message and how it should be processed, a set of encoding rules and a convention for representing remote procedure calls and responses.
.NET vs Java
Many of us wonder what .NET has to do with Java. Is there any relation between them? Are they similar? and so on. I even hear some people say .NET is Microsoft's answer to Java. I think every language has its own pros and cons. Java is one of the greatest programming languages created by humans. Java doesn't have a visual interface and requires us to write heaps of code to develop applications. On the other hand, with .NET, the Framework supports around 20 different programming languages which are better and focus only on business logic leaving all other aspects to the Framework. Visual Studio .NET comes with a rich visual interface and supports drag and drop. Many applications were developed, tested and maintained to compare the differences between .NET and Java and the end result was a particular application developed using .NET requires less lines of code, less time to develop and lower deployment costs along with other important issues. Personally, I don't mean to say that Java is gone or .NET based applications are going to dominate the Internet but I think .NET definitely has an extra edge as it is packed with features that simplify application development.
I hope the information above puts some light on the technology aspects behind .NET and helps you in getting started.
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Friday, July 27, 2007
Resume
RANGANATHAN.P
s/o Palanisamy,
Palaniboyan thottam,
Kalamadipuram,
Erakanelli(po),
Thalavadi(via)-638461.
Home : +919442904648.
Mobile : +919843889901.
ranganath_arul@rediffmail.com.
Objective
To obtain an entry-level position in software industry that would allow me to develop my skills while contributing to organization goals and where I can constantly learn, improve and share software Development skills, technologies, and methods.
Educational Background
M.C.A K.S.R.C.E. Thiruechencode. 70.38%
B.Sc. (Computer Science) Ayyan Thiruvalluvar College of Arts and Science. Sellppampalayam.
60.76%
12th (State Board ) GOVT HSS. Annur. 57.86% 2000
S.S.L.C(State Board) GOVT HSS. Annur. 68.2% 1998
Technical Skills
Operating systems : Ms-Dos, Windows 98, windows2000 And Windows XP.
Databases : MS-Access, MYSQL Server.
Languages : C, C++.
Script Language : java script, HTML, CSS.
Packages : Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic .Net 2005, ASP .Net 2.0, C#.Net.
Server : Windows 2003 Server (Administration).
Area Of Interest
Web Application’s.
Application programs.
Academic Project Details
1 .HUMAN RESORUCE MANAGEMENT
Description
To maintenance the employee database and to develop the human resources in an efficient manner.
Tools Used
VB 6.0
Backend
MS ACCESS.
Team Size
1.
Duration
2 Month
Client
KG MILLS PVT LTD.
2. SCHOLORSHIP MANAGEMENT
Description
Scholorship Management System is used to get the student information and to maintain the reports for the students in an efficient manner.
Tools Used VB .NET 2005.
Backend
MS ACCESS.
Team Size 1 .
Duration 2 Month.
Client KSR College of Engineering Thiruechencode.
3 .Remote Administration
Description
Remote Administration is used to controlling the client based on process and to get the client machine full information, shutdown, logoff, restart and control and Kill the client process at same time control client machine peripherals efficient manner.
Tools Used
C# .NET 2005.
Team Size 1.
Duration 6 Month.
Client Cegon Info Solution Bangalore.
Outstanding Achievements
Participating ‘QUIZ’ & ‘DEBUGGING’ from a national level symposium conducted at ‘Vivekananda College of Engineering’.
Participating ‘PAPER PERSENTATION’ at ‘PLASMONIC INVISIBLITY’ from a national level symposium conducted at ‘Hindustan college of Engineering & Technology’.
Personal Details
Name : - Ranganathan.P.
Father’s Name : - Palanisamy.
Date of Birth : - 02-01-1983.
Age : - 24.
Gender : - Male.
Nationality : - Indian.
Marital Status : - Single.
Passport Number : -G1042389.
Languages known : - English and Tamil.
Place:
Date: (RANGANATHAN.P)
s/o Palanisamy,
Palaniboyan thottam,
Kalamadipuram,
Erakanelli(po),
Thalavadi(via)-638461.
Home : +919442904648.
Mobile : +919843889901.
ranganath_arul@rediffmail.com.
Objective
To obtain an entry-level position in software industry that would allow me to develop my skills while contributing to organization goals and where I can constantly learn, improve and share software Development skills, technologies, and methods.
Educational Background
M.C.A K.S.R.C.E. Thiruechencode. 70.38%
B.Sc. (Computer Science) Ayyan Thiruvalluvar College of Arts and Science. Sellppampalayam.
60.76%
12th (State Board ) GOVT HSS. Annur. 57.86% 2000
S.S.L.C(State Board) GOVT HSS. Annur. 68.2% 1998
Technical Skills
Operating systems : Ms-Dos, Windows 98, windows2000 And Windows XP.
Databases : MS-Access, MYSQL Server.
Languages : C, C++.
Script Language : java script, HTML, CSS.
Packages : Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic .Net 2005, ASP .Net 2.0, C#.Net.
Server : Windows 2003 Server (Administration).
Area Of Interest
Web Application’s.
Application programs.
Academic Project Details
1 .HUMAN RESORUCE MANAGEMENT
Description
To maintenance the employee database and to develop the human resources in an efficient manner.
Tools Used
VB 6.0
Backend
MS ACCESS.
Team Size
1.
Duration
2 Month
Client
KG MILLS PVT LTD.
2. SCHOLORSHIP MANAGEMENT
Description
Scholorship Management System is used to get the student information and to maintain the reports for the students in an efficient manner.
Tools Used VB .NET 2005.
Backend
MS ACCESS.
Team Size 1 .
Duration 2 Month.
Client KSR College of Engineering Thiruechencode.
3 .Remote Administration
Description
Remote Administration is used to controlling the client based on process and to get the client machine full information, shutdown, logoff, restart and control and Kill the client process at same time control client machine peripherals efficient manner.
Tools Used
C# .NET 2005.
Team Size 1.
Duration 6 Month.
Client Cegon Info Solution Bangalore.
Outstanding Achievements
Participating ‘QUIZ’ & ‘DEBUGGING’ from a national level symposium conducted at ‘Vivekananda College of Engineering’.
Participating ‘PAPER PERSENTATION’ at ‘PLASMONIC INVISIBLITY’ from a national level symposium conducted at ‘Hindustan college of Engineering & Technology’.
Personal Details
Name : - Ranganathan.P.
Father’s Name : - Palanisamy.
Date of Birth : - 02-01-1983.
Age : - 24.
Gender : - Male.
Nationality : - Indian.
Marital Status : - Single.
Passport Number : -G1042389.
Languages known : - English and Tamil.
Place:
Date: (RANGANATHAN.P)
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Users
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Users
Did you know that you don't have to have a mouse to navigate Windows? Here is how to navigate Windows if your mouse has stopped working or if you want to save time by not moving your hand back and forth.
When Windows first starts up and your desktop is displayed, an icon is already highlighted - in order to select other icons, use your arrow keys to move among the icons. Once they are highlighted, you can hit your enter key instead of double-clicking them with your mouse.
To access the start menu, most keyboards have a window key (see what it looks like) that you can use to open the start menu. If your keyboard doesn't have a windows key, you can hit ctrl and esc to open it. Once the start menu is open, you can use your arrow keys to move among the items and use your enter key to open the items.
When you are at a dialog window you can move through all the option areas by hitting tab. Once you are at the area that you want to be in, use your arrow keys and your enter key to open the item.
If you want to check or uncheck a box with your keyboard, get to that area by using tab and then click your spacebar to check or uncheck.
Here are more keyboard commands:
CTRL+TAB - Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through tabs.
TAB Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter - Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
ENTER - Carry out the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1 - Display Help.
F4 - Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
CTRL+C - Copy.
CTRL+X - Cut.
CTRL+V - Paste.
CTRL+Z - Undo.
DELETE - Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item - Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create shortcut to selected item.
F2 - Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
CTRL+A - Select all.
F3 - Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER - View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter - Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR - Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
CTRL+F4 - Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB - Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6 - Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4 - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the System menu for the active window.
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name - Display the corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Carry out the corresponding command.
F10 - Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5 - Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC - Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
Windows Key - Display or hide the Start menu. Windows Key +BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows Key +D - Show the desktop.
Windows Key +M - Minimize all windows.
Windows Key +Shift+M - Restores minimized windows.
Windows Key +E - Open My Computer.
Windows Key +F - Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+ Windows Key +F - Search for computers.
Windows Key +F1 - Display Windows Help.
Windows Key + L - Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
Windows Key +R - Open the Run dialog box.
Windows Key +U - Open Utility Manager.
Remember that some of these commands will only work in some versions of Windows (i.e. 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000). Most of these commands will work with individual programs also.
Did you know that you don't have to have a mouse to navigate Windows? Here is how to navigate Windows if your mouse has stopped working or if you want to save time by not moving your hand back and forth.
When Windows first starts up and your desktop is displayed, an icon is already highlighted - in order to select other icons, use your arrow keys to move among the icons. Once they are highlighted, you can hit your enter key instead of double-clicking them with your mouse.
To access the start menu, most keyboards have a window key (see what it looks like) that you can use to open the start menu. If your keyboard doesn't have a windows key, you can hit ctrl and esc to open it. Once the start menu is open, you can use your arrow keys to move among the items and use your enter key to open the items.
When you are at a dialog window you can move through all the option areas by hitting tab. Once you are at the area that you want to be in, use your arrow keys and your enter key to open the item.
If you want to check or uncheck a box with your keyboard, get to that area by using tab and then click your spacebar to check or uncheck.
Here are more keyboard commands:
CTRL+TAB - Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through tabs.
TAB Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter - Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.
ENTER - Carry out the command for the active option or button.
SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.
Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1 - Display Help.
F4 - Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
CTRL+C - Copy.
CTRL+X - Cut.
CTRL+V - Paste.
CTRL+Z - Undo.
DELETE - Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item - Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create shortcut to selected item.
F2 - Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
CTRL+A - Select all.
F3 - Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER - View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter - Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR - Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
CTRL+F4 - Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB - Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6 - Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4 - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the System menu for the active window.
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name - Display the corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Carry out the corresponding command.
F10 - Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5 - Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC - Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
Windows Key - Display or hide the Start menu. Windows Key +BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows Key +D - Show the desktop.
Windows Key +M - Minimize all windows.
Windows Key +Shift+M - Restores minimized windows.
Windows Key +E - Open My Computer.
Windows Key +F - Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+ Windows Key +F - Search for computers.
Windows Key +F1 - Display Windows Help.
Windows Key + L - Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.
Windows Key +R - Open the Run dialog box.
Windows Key +U - Open Utility Manager.
Remember that some of these commands will only work in some versions of Windows (i.e. 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000). Most of these commands will work with individual programs also.
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