Migrate to .NET framework 2.0

Migrating your existing .NET applications developed using .NET framework 1.0 or 1.1 to latest version of .NET framework (version 2.0) is worth considering for many reasons. Your custom .NET applications should be upgraded from time to time as and how .NET technologies evolve in order to –

• Reduce spending on upgrading across widely separated version releases
• Accrue maximum benefits from technology advances
• Leverage features of latest versions of your Microsoft Office, CRM, Sharepoint Portal and Microsoft Dynamics product offerings arising out of integrating these applications with your custom applications
• Ensure uniform distribution of your IT budget over the years which also means it is easier for you to add new features and enhancements while you upgrade

If you deal in software products developed using .NET, upgrading your products to latest versions of .NET is a must. Keeping in tune with latest versions of .NET technology offers following benefits –

• Your products remain competitive and contemporary
• Life span of your products increases as constant up-gradation results in better maintainability
• Using best-of-the-breed and latest technologies ensure you provide best services to your customers
• Keeping your products up-to-date ensures best value for your investments in IT products
• Prepare your products for easy upgrade to .NET 3.0 and leverage the breakthroughs in next generation Microsoft technologies

e-Zest's approach to migration of an application from one version of .NET framework to its next version is a well organized process involving maximum utilization of support provided by Microsoft. Microsoft provides application migration wizards, documented solutions to common conversion issues, API changes across different versions of .NET framework, checklist of compatibility issues, migration best practices, and step-by-step guides to achieve key steps in migration.

Our team follows a methodical approach to technology upgradation with special emphasis on tuning the application to futuristic business needs and technology advances. This process involves –

1. Getting from you the present and prospective business context of the application
2. Understanding functionality and architecture by means of documented and undocumented inputs
3. Performing migration feasibility analysis keeping in view external interfaces and limitations
4. Analyzing areas of improvements and enhancements based on business contexts
5. Identifying areas of up-gradation – IDE, languages, database, enterprise libraries
6. Upgrade to Visual Studio 2005 using automated tools
7. Identifying inconsistencies and accomplish manual upgrade
8. Testing and Troubleshooting
9. Delivering upgraded solution

Efforts and time required to upgrade your applications to .NET framework 2.0 depends on size of your application, its architecture, extent and quality of documentation available, and best practices followed during original development. e-Zest’s .NET Technology Focus Group constantly works on understanding different up-gradation scenarios and anticipated developments in .NET technology area so that up-gradation is optimized for maximum future-upgrade readiness.