In Microsoft's new strategies for application developers, the words universal, scalable, and enterprise pop up everywhere. These key words correspond to three concepts: Universal refers to the idea that all users should be able to access information, regardless of its form. Scalable refers to an application's ability to provide consistent response times to all its users as the number of users grows. Enterprise means an application's users can connect to the application across a LAN, intranet, extranet, or the Internet.

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