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Dhrumit Shukla
Dhrumit Shukla

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How ASP.NET is the Best Programming Language for the Internet of Things

ASP.NET is considered the most secure, robust and flexible software development framework. It supports numerous libraries and programming languages for the development of all sale apps that suffice business requirements. .NET web application development provides several built-in functionalities to develop huge and complex apps, thus boosting the coding speed, which in turn minimizes the cost of development.

DEVICES AND DATA SOURCES IN INTERNET OF THINGS IOT APPLICATIONS
The devices and data sources in an Internet of Things solution could differ, from a simple network-connected sensor to powerful, standalone computing device. The connected devices SDKs allow implementing client applications for a wide range of devices and back-end applications as well. The device SDK for ASP.NET facilitates building devices, which run on the framework that connect to Azure IoT Hub.

THE BEST LANGUAGE FOR INTERNET OF THINGS
Programming languages are behind every connected devices and service. App developers have a huge array of languages to choose from, since coding becomes even more important, not only for building new connected things but also for solving ultimate issues with similar things too. The framework is open source, which is built for low memory devices with limited source. Moreover, it could be run on devices with 64 kilobyte memory that is vital for really cheap and small devices. Combining .NET with other platforms help create the internet of things applications.

PROGRAMMING FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Creating a program for .NET is simple and very helpful compared to creating WCF or Windows Communication Foundation and web services for devices connectivity. Web services need to be taken into consideration because they require marginal programming. Furthermore, should there be any trouble, customers do not have to go to a developer and get the devices fixed. Web services let customers take advantage of quick access with the web. .NET Web API for the web services framework can ease many pains, like shaving to make and authorize clients that could communicate. The problem comes up often while programming WCF web services.

DATA ANALYTICS
Internet of things sensors and solutions could build actionable BI or business intelligence and have meaningful insights through analyzing the data generated via devices that are connected to an internet of everything platform. Developers are able to craft custom systems and cloud infrastructures that analyze and ingest real-time and contextual information generated from internet of everything sensors and gadgets and allow decision makers to run batch operations on data that’s accumulated at certain times and do predictions based on statistical techniques and machine learning.

The .NET framework has been around for a while now and has steadily changed and enhanced over the years. One of the great things with the framework is its versatility, which is extremely helpful for connected devices. A developer could write desktop applications, web applications, background services and mobile apps even. The versatility is a big deal because the investment in learning the programming language can be used for a wide array of things.

IMPACT OF THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING IN .NET
The internet of everything impacts .NET in a way that when programming for the language, one has to take into account the relationship of different devices and systems in the connected devices. In order to facilitate the relationship and interaction in the connected devices systems, Microsoft open source the framework and usable under the MIT license. This includes everything that has to be executed. Every developer of .NET is encouraged to look for breakout sessions and keynote.

Devices are connected to one another, to router, smart controllers and cloud. What could this possibly mean to a NET developer? At present, developers of the framework could produce apps for all parts of a system wherein small devices connect. Moreover, with the framework, developers could build the full system right down to small devices. Today has the internet of everything. In some instances, it has a long history too. The internet of things, as people know it, started to see life around 2008. The presence and relevance of the internet of everything could not be denied. It has impacted systems and processes in a positive way. Developing software and web apps and solutions have been streamlined through the development of more effective technology solutions. Furthermore, with the presence of connected devices due to the rise in the internet of everything, the processes are made even simpler and easier.

The internet of everything is attracting big vendors. These include Microsoft, GE, Tata, Johnson and Johnson, as well as new generation startups. However, today is still considered the early stage of what could become a highly connected world. The impact of the connected devices would be much bigger in years to come. Connecting everything will change the world radically in ways people could hardly imagine.

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Kasey Speakman • Edited

Another marketing article for your company wrapped in a banal informational article. How many does this make now? 5 or 6? I wish you and your compatriots would stop posting these. This kind of spam is the reason this site will have to waste time on a spam flagging feature instead of other useful stuff.

P.S. ASP.NET isn't a programming language.