Web Solution Platform

Formerly known as DNA (Distributed interNet Applications Architecture), Microsoft's Web Solution Platform is a framework for fitting Windows and the PC into the 3-tier application concept.In addition to the Windows operating system and the Internet Explorer (IE) browser, Microsoft identifies these concepts, services, and products as part of its Web Solution Platform:

• The Component Object Model (COM), including both:
  • Microsoft's own COM and related technologies
  • Industry specifications based on COM
• Presentation Services (the mechanics of managing the user interface) including:
  • HTML and Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
  • Script languages
  • Components (such as windows, icons, task bars, and so forth)
  • Win32
• Application Services
• The Internet Information Server (IIS, part of the Windows NT Web server)
• Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ)
• Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS)
• Data Access Services
  • Universal Data Access (UDA)
  • ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
  • Object Linking and Embedding DB
• Windows System Services
  • Directory
  • Security
  • Management
  • Networking and Communications
• Other Tools
• VisualStudio (a visual programming interface)
• FrontPage (a WYSIWYG Web page building tool)
• Microsoft BackOffice

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CONTRIBUTORS:	Robb Reid
LAST UPDATED:	25 Feb 2003

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