IronPython, which is an implementation of the Python programming language on for Microsoft's .Net platform, is being linked to the ASP.Net Web development platform. Microsoft is offering its IronPython Community Technology Preview (CTP) for ASP.Net.

"Combining the simplicity of Python with the power of ASP.Net, this CTP release of IronPython for ASP.Net allows developers to create rich web applications using a new implementation of the popular Python programming language," the for the project states.

Another IronPython-related project discussed briefly by Microsoft technologists on Tuesday was called "Simplified Data Scenarios." Still without an official name or launch date, the technology makes it easier to build a data-bound application, Microsoft officials said.

IronPython is just the first of a series of dynamic language efforts Microsoft is considering. Other efforts could involve languages such as Ruby, Jscript, and PowerShell, said Jeff King, a program manager for the .Net developer platform team at Microsoft.

Guthrie cited Microsoft plans for three other major product releases this year, in addition to the general release of ASP.Net AJAX version 1.0. These include: