The kiosk may have a touch screen and a small set of temperature options. You re using the same .NET experience to perform the same task, but you see a distinct interface, which is appropriate to the device. Competing proprietary software technologies make integration difficult. Microsoft .NET is built on open standards and embraces all programming languages. The end user experience isn t simple or compelling.
End users can t easily share data among their applications or act on that information.
XML makes it easy to exchange data, and .NET software gives users the ability to work with the data once it s received. End users don t control their personal information and data when working on the Web, leading to privacy and security concerns that cripple the acceptance of Web-based software. Microsoft .NET provides a set of central services that let users manage their personal information and control access to that information. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server for guaranteed reliability. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to manage XML data.