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The Advanced C#/.NET Tutorial by Gopalan Suresh Raj
Includes a tutorial on advanced C#/.NET topics like .NET Remoting and Channels, Reflection and Dynamic Method Invocation, Asynchronous Message Queuing using the .NET and COM+ Services, how to make HTTP GET and POST requests on Web Page using ASP+, C# and .NET.
http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/dotnet/net_tutorial.html

Avoiding DLL Hell: Introducing Application Metadata in the Microsoft .NET Framework
Describes the use of metadata for easy linking and loading of assemblies, the relationship between metadata and concepts such as IDL and type libraries, and the metadata hierarchy. By Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1000/metadata/default.aspx

DevX .NET Zone
Articles and discussions on Visual Studio.NET and the .NET Framework.
http://www.devx.com/dotnet/

Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework
Explains how resources are allocated and managed, then gives a description of how the garbage collection algorithm works. Also discussed are the way resources can clean up properly when the garbage collector decides to free a resource's memory and how to force an object to clean up when it is freed. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1100/GCI/default.aspx

Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework, Part 2
Explains strong and weak object references that help to manage memory for large objects, as well as object generations and how they improve performance. In addition, the use of methods and properties for controlling garbage collection, resources for monitoring collection performance, and garbage collection for multithreaded applications are covered. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/GCI2/default.aspx

i-sources.net
Provides a collection of theme based articles for .net developers.
http://www.i-sources.net/

Microsoft Covets High-end Unix Market
In the continuing quest to move higher into the enterprise data center, Microsoft this week will launch its .NET family of enterprise servers, including Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, the company's most powerful server operating system yet. By Tom Sullivan and Bob Trott.
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/09/25/000925hnwindows.html

Microsoft Goes Bonkers
Microsoft's latest announcement, called Microsoft .NET, while touted by the likes of Fortune Magazine as a huge "revolution", is really nothing but vaporware. By Joel Spolsky.
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000049.html

Microsoft .NET vs. J2EE: How Do They Stack Up?
A high-level comparison of the two platforms. By Jim Farley, O'Reilly.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/java/news/farley_0800.html

.NET: Type Fundamentals
Discusses type fundamentals. Starts off by introducing primitive types and then quickly moves on to reference types and value types. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/dotnet/default.aspx

15 Seconds: .NET
Articles and links on .NET. By internet.com Corp.
http://www.15seconds.com/focus/.NET.htm

Secure Managed Assembly
This article describes a simple yet elegant way of securing managed assemblies from easy disassembly by using the powerful interoperability features of .Net.
http://www.geocities.com/krishnapg/SecureAssembly.html

Simplifying Deployment and Solving DLL Hell with the .NET Framework
Introduces the concept of an assembly and describes how the .NET Framework uses assemblies to solve versioning and deployment problems. By Steven Pratschner, Microsoft.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973843.aspx

Using Resources in Visual Studio .NET
Visual Studio .NET has poor support for managing project resources such as bitmaps and icons. This is a short tutorial that explains the VS.NET resource management model, points you to a useful tool for editing resources, and provides example code for loading resources at run-time. By Dejan Jelovic.
http://www.jelovic.com/articles/resources_in_visual_studio.htm

Viewpoint - Microsoft's .NET Strategy
Overview and commentary on .NET and C# initiatives. By Gopalan Suresh Raj.
http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/misc/viewpoint.html

Visual Studio Unites Seven Languages under the .NET Flag
Visual Studio.NET topples cross-language barriers so businesses can produce creative code quicker. By Tom Yager, InfoWorld Test Center.
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/es/xml/00/10/09/001009esstudio.html

XML in .NET
Microsoft .NET introduces a new suite of XML APIs built on industry standards such as DOM, XPath, XSD, and XSLT. A discussion of the XMLDOM-Document is also included. By Aaron Skonnard, MSDN Magazine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/01/xml/default.aspx

Deploying .NET Software Components
An introduction to .NET Software Components Deployment. By Jean-Claude Batista. (October 16, 2002)
http://www.macadamian.com/column/assemblies.html

Doing .NET In Internet Time
Pioneers are testing Microsoft's new architecture, even as components are being released. By Don Kiely. (December 4, 2000)
http://www.informationweek.com/815/dotnet.htm

Microsoft Announces Availability of Visual Studio.NET And .NET Framework Beta 1; Submits C# to ECMA
Announces public availability and standardization of tools and platform for building Web services. (November 13, 2000)
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/nov00/VSFWbeta1PR.mspx

Welcome to the .NET Channel
Columnist Paul Thurrott kicks off the Windows 2000 Magazine Network's .NET Channel. (November 8, 2000)
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16079

Visual Studio.Net: Write Once, Run Everywhere?
Microsoft, riding the wave of its newfound popularity as an Internet standards supporter, claims it will do with .NET what Sun refuses to do with Java: push it as an open standard. By Paula Rooney, CRN. (September 11, 2000)
http://www.crn.com/it-channel/18817327

Microsoft's .NET Impact
Exploiting Microsoft's enterprise application strategy, .NET, should prove a dream for IT managers. The pre-beta version is inherently scalable and easy to build and deploy, saving valuable time and resources. By Tom Yager, InfoWorld Test Center. (September 4, 2000)
http://www.javaworld.com/jw-09-2000/jw-0922-iw-msnet.html

The Code Project - Jeff Prosise on .NET - Interviews
Jeff Prosise from Wintellect has agreed to step up to the podium and give us his thoughts on Life, the Universe, and .NET. Jeff Prosise answers your questions on .NET. By Chris Maunder. (August 17, 2000)
http://www.codeproject.com/interview/jeffprosise17aug2000.asp