Here is the list of new assemblies added to the .NET Framework 3.5:

1. System.Data.Linq.dll – The implementation for LINQ to SQL.

2. System.Xml.Linq.dll – The implementation for LINQ to XML.

3. System.AddIn.dll, System.AddIn.Contract.dll – New AddIn (plug-in) model.

4. System.Net.dll – Peer to Peer APIs.

5. System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.dll – Wrapper for Active Directory APIs.

6. System.Management.Instrumentation.dll – WMI 2.0 managed provider (combined with System.Management namespace in System.Core.dll).

7. System.WorkflowServices.dll and System.ServiceModel.Web.dll – WF and WCF enhancements

8. System.Web.Extensions.dll – The implementation for ASP.NET AJAX plus also the implementation of Client Application Services and the three ASP.NET 3.5 controls.

9. System.Core.dll – In addition to the LINQ to Objects implementation, this assembly includes the following: HashSet, TimeZoneInfo, Pipes, ReaderWriteLockSlim, System.Security.*, System.Diagnostics.Eventing.* and System.Diagnostics.PerformanceData.

10. System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll – The implementation of LINQ to DataSet.

11. System.Windows.Presentation.dll -WPF support for the System.AddIn mentioned of point 3 above.

12. System.VisualC.STLCLR.dll – STL development in the managed world.

-NKJ

NitiN Kumar Jain

Nitin works in an IT MNC professionally but blogs and owns NKJ Live. He is also the co-owner of a professional start-up ARGHAM BYTES

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