Microsoft Begins 'Everett' SDK Beta

Microsoft this week began accepting nominations for the .NET Framework 1.1 SDK Beta, code-named Everett. The .NET Framework SDK includes tools to write, build and deploy .NET applications, including documentation, compilers, and samples. Beta versions of the 1.1 SDK and Redistributable were made available to testers on Wednesday.

"The .NET Framework version 1.1 features improved scalability and performance; support for mobile device development with the ASP.NET Mobile Controls (formerly the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit); support for Internet Protocol version 6; and classes in ADO.NET for native communication with ODBC and Oracle databases," Microsoft beta coordinators wrote in an e-mail to testers.

"It also enables the use of code access security to further lock down and isolate ASP.NET applications. We look forward to hearing about your experiences developing with and running this software."

Applications to join the test are being accepted through BetaPlace, Microsoft's centralized beta Web site. To register, login with ID: SDKBETA and password: SIGNMEUP, and complete the short beta survey. It may take 24 hours before you receive an e-mail with download instructions.

The .NET Framework 1.1 will be released along side Windows .NET Server 2003. For more information, read an overview on the upcoming release.