The .NET Framework consists of 3 main parts:

Programming languages:

* C# (Pronounced C sharp)
* Visual Basic (VB .NET)
* J# (Pronounced J sharp)

Server technologies and client technologies:

* ASP .NET (Active Server Pages)
* Windows Forms (Windows desktop solutions)
* Compact Framework (PDA / Mobile solutions)

Development environments:

* Visual Studio .NET (VS .NET)
* Visual Web Developer

This tutorial is about ASP.NET.