Displaying Current Framework Version

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{


if (!IsPostBack)

{

Version FmVer = Environment.Version;

Response.Write("Version "+FmVer.ToString());

}

} 

Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Beta 1 Realeased on 4/27/2007

Overview
               The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 1 is a preview release of the latest version of the .NET Framework. Many ISV’s, enterprises and Microsoft product teams are successfully building on the new features Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows CardSpace in the .NET Framework 3.0. Microsoft plans to continue to invest in the .NET Framework developer platform and in support of existing users the .NET Framework 3.5 has a minimal number of breaking changes. So that existing applications built for .NET Framework 2.0 or .NET Framework 3.0 should continue to run without requiring changes. The .NET Framework 3.5 adds new features in several major technology areas;

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including:

• Deep integration of Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and data awareness
  
• ASP.NET AJAX for quickly creating more efficient, more interactive and highly-personalized Web experiences that work across all the most popular browsers
• New web protocol support for building WCF services including AJAX, JSON, REST, POX, RSS, ATOM and several new WS-* standards
• Full tooling support for WF, WCF and WPF including the new workflow-enabled services technology
• New classes in the base class library (BCL) for the .NET Framework 3.5 address the most common customer requests.

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The .NET Show: ASP.NET AJAX Extensions (Mobile)

Description
                Matt Gibbs, prinicpal development manager, and Brad Abrams, group program manager, join the .NET Show to discuss and demonstrate the new ASP.NETAJAX Extensions, which enables you to quickly create Web pages that include a rich user experience with responsive and familiar user interface (UI) elements.

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Overview

              ASP.NET AJAX provides client-script libraries that incorporate cross-browser ECMAScript (JavaScript) and dynamic HTML (DHTML) technologies, and it integrates them with the ASP.NET 2.0 server-based development platform. By using ASP.NET AJAX, you can improve the user experience and the efficiency of your Web applications.

Speech SDK 5.1

            The Microsoft Speech SDK 5.1 adds Automation support to the features of the previous version of the Speech SDK. You can now use the Win32 Speech API (SAPI) to develop speech applications with Visual Basic ®, ECMAScript and other Automation languages.

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Overview

             The Microsoft Speech SDK 5.1 adds Automation support to the features of the previous version of the Speech SDK. You can now use the Win32 Speech API (SAPI) to develop speech applications with Visual Basic ®, ECMAScript and other Automation languages. The SDK also includes freely distributable text-to-speech (TTS) engines (in U.S. English and Simplified Chinese) and speech recognition (SR) engines (in U.S. English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese).

Sending Mail Using System.Net.Mail

protected void btSend_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
MailMessage mM = new MailMessage();
mM.From = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text);
mM.To.Add(txtTo.Text);
mM.Subject = txtSub.Text;
mM.Body = txtMsg.Text;
mM.IsBodyHtml = true;
mM.Priority = MailPriority.High;
//SmtpClient sC = new SmtpClient("smtp.mail.yahoo.com");
SmtpClient sC = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
sC.Port = 587;
//sC.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("Y! UserId", "Y! Pwd");
sC.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("Gmail UserId", "Gmail Pwd");
sC.Send(mM);
lbReport.Text = "Mail Send Successfully";
lbReport.ForeColor = Color.Green;
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
lbReport.Text = ex+"Mail Sending Fail's";
lbReport.ForeColor = Color.Red;
}
}

Controls Used & Id's

Text Box = txtFrom, txtTo, txtSub, txtMsg.
Button     = btSend.
Label      = lbReport.(For Mail Status).