About Visual C++ .NET

Visual C++ .NET is the next generation of the Visual C++ language from Microsoft. Visual C++ has always been the best language for creating high-performance applications for Microsoft Windows and the World Wide Web.

Visual C++ provides a number of important libraries to help you code applications, including Active Template Library (a set of template-based C++ classes for COM objects), ATL Server Library (a set of native C++ classes for creating Web applications, Web Services, and other server applications), and Microsoft Foundation Classes (a set of classes that support an application written for the Windows API).

Visual C++ provides prototypes of some common project types, including:

• Active Template Library (ATL) Project.
• ATL Server Project.
• ATL Server Web Service.
• Custom Wizard.
• Extended Stored Procedure DLL.
• Makefile Project.
• ASP.NET Web Service
• Class Library (.NET)
• Console Application (.NET)
• Windows Control Library (.NET)
• Windows Forms Application (.NET)
• Windows Service (.NET)
• Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) ActiveX Control.
• MFC Application.
• MFC DLL.
• MFC ISAPI Extension DLL.
• Win32 Project.