C SHARP is Microsoft"s brand-new programming language, which is an integral part of the new.NET platform. Visual C SHARP.NET is part of the new Visual Studio.NET release of programming tools (along with Visual Basic and Visual C++). It simplifies the development of Web applications. C SHARP is based on C++ but adds a lot of functionality that Java developers have come to love. It is Microsoft"s first true object-oriented programming language, which makes it easier to develop complex applications. It is expected to be popular with both C++ and VB developers and over time may pull away some of the Java audience as well.