New Features of .NET Framework 4.0
The new features and improvements are described in the following sections: Programming Languages Common Language Runtime (CLR) Base Class Libraries Networking Web Client Data Communications Workflow Common Language Runtime (CLR) The following sections describe new features in security, parallel computing, performance and diagnostics, dynamic language runtime, and other CLR-related technologies. Security The .NET Framework 4.0 provides simplifications, improvements, and expanded capabilities in the security model. For more information, see Security Changes in the .NET Framework 4 . Parallel Computing The .NET Framework 4.0 introduces a new programming model for writing multithreaded and asynchronous code that greatly simplifies the work of application and library developers. The new model enables developers to write efficient, fine-grained, and scalable parallel code in a natural idiom without having to work directly with threads or the thread pool. The new Pa