* Explains how to plan and implement scalable application designs using .NET 2.0 and both traditional and Service Oriented (SOA) models.

* Gives detailed overview advice across the whole breadth of the project from platform to application to database in order to provide a comprehensive treatment rather than just focus on one particular issue.

* Uses the very latest version of Web Services Enhancements (WSE 3.0) when most competing titles still use the previous version (WSE 2.0 or WSE 1.0) and includes detailed consideration of the new Windows Server System and advises how to select the correct setup for your project.5