With multi-core processors becoming a preferred method for building more powerful computers, Microsoft anticipates that a key trend for the future of application development will be accommodating parallel systems. As a step in parallel programming, Microsoft has devised its Parallel Extensions to the .Net Framework. This simplifies development of concurrent applications by providing library-based support for introduction of concurrency into applications written with.Net languages, such as C# and Visual Basic.NET.
Microsoft Sees Parallel App Development as Future Trend
June 5, 2008