I think that .NET is a framework for creating web services.  A Web service is an open client server technology where the client requests and service responses communications use the SOAP/XML standard.  Google has some free web services they offer.

Someone posted a link to a free VB-clone some months ago.  I've searched for what it was but I can't find it.  The query "vb clone" in Google turned up some interesting links...



-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU [mailto:piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of John Pearson
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 6:13 PM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: [OT] is VB.Net right for me?

I want to buy a Visual Basic development program. I want to make an application similar to a terminal emulator, using a serial port, that will run on Win 95, 98, 2000 and XP machines.

Would VB.Net be a good choice, or perhaps not? I don't know what .Net means.

Thanks

John


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