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Supporting .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client Profile?

Are there any design considerations that need to be made when targeting the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client Profile? I know it's a subset of the full framework, but what is missing and how will I know if my application will require the Client Profile or the full framework? Has anyone successfully developed an application using the Client P...

.NET Client Profile on x64

I know that the .NET Client profile does not target x64 or ia64. However I do not know what that means? There are two parts that it affects If I set my application to use the .NET Client Profile in VS, and it is run on x64 will it work? If I set my setup project prerequisites to need the .NET Client Profile rather than the .NET Fram...

WCF for local and network mode application - plus question about .NET Client Profile

I'm building a WinForms application where I'll need it to work "locally" (just like Microsoft Word, saving and opening files from the file system) and also in a multi-user environment (communicating with a server in the network, via TCP/IP). In terms of architecture I'm thinking of these logical layers: Presentation (windows forms) Se...

Why does Visual Studio 2010 have .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile as default project type?

Client profile mode is the subset of Full .NET Framework and it eliminates the designer related assemblies which are unnecessary for the end user deployment and etc. Everything looks great and it really helps us to solve the deployment huge data transfer problem. But what is the need of Client profile project type as the default one? I ...

Using the Client Profile, is it possible to reference an assembly that references System.Web?

I'm creating a small application that requires an assembly that also requires the System.Web assembly. The classes I am using from the referenced assembly do not require System.Web. I would like the application to target the 4.0 client profile, which means System.Web is not available. Is it possible to convince Visual Studio to refere...