.NET Internet Standards

.NET is built on the following Internet standards:
* HTTP, the communication protocol between Internet Applications
* XML, the format for exchanging data between Internet Applications
* SOAP, the standard format for requesting Web Services
* UDDI, the standard to search and discover Web Services

The .NET Framework is the infrastructure for the new Microsoft .NET Platform. The .NET Framework is a common environment for building, deploying, and running Web Services and Web Applications. The .NET Framework contains common class libraries - like ADO.NET, ASP.NET and Windows Forms - to provide advanced standard services that can be integrated into a variety of computer systems. The .NET Framework is language neutral.