Microsoft has introduced Enterprise Library Application Blocks to facilitate the development of robust, scalable enterprise applications in Microsoft .NET.  These application blocks are available for free download and you can also fine tune the source code to suit your needs.  Effective use of these application blocks can facilitate robust, scalable enterprise applications with ease.  This article has provided an introduction to the features and the benefits of the Enterprise Library Application Blocks.  Note that the features that I have provided on each of these blocks are the ones that are most important, but there are a lot more features for all these blocks.  I would recommend that you download these free blocks, go through the documentation, source and implement the ones that are relevant to your application.  I will highlight on the implementation of each of these blocks in my future articles.  So, stay tuned for more.  Happy reading!