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Developers interested in a cross-platform development platform
About .NET
Free. Cross-platform. Open source. A developer platform for building all your apps. Build native apps for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows from a single codebase. You can write your .NET apps in C#, F#, or Visual Basic. Your skills, code, and favorite libraries apply anywhere you use .NET. You can learn more about what .NET can do with these free videos. .NET is open source and we are very thankful for the many contributions it receives from the community.
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Free. Cross-platform. Open source. An app platform for building Android and iOS apps with .NET and C#. Use .NET and C# to create native apps for the billions of Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows devices around the world. Add to that sharing code with any .NET app, empowering you to be more productive and build apps faster than ever across all platforms. Ready to take code sharing to the next level? Xamarin.Forms is an open source mobile UI framework from Microsoft for building iOS, Android, & Windows apps with .NET from a single shared codebase. Whether you want a consistent look across platforms or prefer native look and feel, Xamarin.Forms will get you up and running in no time. .NET is a developer platform made up of tools, programming languages, and libraries for building many different types of applications. Xamarin extends the .NET developer platform with tools and libraries specifically for building apps for Android, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, macOS, and Windows.
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Microsoft
Founded: 1975
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.NET Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does .NET work with?
.NET works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does .NET support in their product?
.NET supports these languages: English.
Q: What other applications or services does .NET integrate with?
.NET integrates with: ABP, ActiViz, Adobe PDF Services API, Akira AI, DataWorks, Anupama, Apache SkyWalking, Apache Usergrid, AppSec Labs, Aquaforest SDK, Aserto, Aspecto, AtomicJar, Avalonia UI, AWS App2Container, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Azure Cloud Services, Azure Cloud Shell, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Marketplace, Azure Notification Hubs, Babel Obfuscator, Backslash Security, barKoder Barcode Scanner SDK, and Best Captcha Solver and more.
Q: What type of training does .NET provide?
.NET provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does .NET cost?
Pricing for .NET starts at Free.
