Use the WebRequest and HttpWebRequest classes in System.Net. This page gives a very clear example of using these classes to fetch an image from a website: http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet2555.htm[^]
Google can be very useful. The first result looks like a perfect answer. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Calling+.Net+2.0+from+.Net+1.1&btnG=Search&meta=[^]
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You need to register the assembly as unsafe (project properties) and you'll need to configure SQL Server to allow unsafe assemblies (database must be marked as TRUSTWORTHY and you must have UNSAFE ASSEMBLY permissions). Everything you need to know should be in this article: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/SQLCLRIntegrationSecurity.aspx[^]
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The major benefits from my point of view is the study process that you make to be qualified to certification which will make you more informative than before MCAD