Advice on Starting out with ASP.NET?

[pigdogmonster]

Hi - Firstly - thanks for looking at my post!

As I put above - I am looking to start creating applications in ASP.NET rather than the traditional ASP.

I just want to get some basic information on this first and some key benefits (so I can sell the idea to my boss!)

1) What do I need to start?
i) Do I need to download any software to create an Environment?
i.e. Setting up a virtual folder simular to IIS?

2) Can I create my .ASPX pages in Notepad/Crimson Editor/Ultra Edit etc or do I have to use Visual Studio.NET software?

3) What are the setup cost's?

Cant think of any more questions at the moment, but I'm sure I will once I've posted this question! If you can think of anything else please add.
I really think I could do with a step by step guide to starting up and a checklist of what is needed - so if anyone can help - it would be apprecaited.

ANY advice will be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Stu

 

[ca8msm]

1) What do I need to start?
i) Do I need to download any software to create an Environment?
i.e. Setting up a virtual folder simular to IIS?

You'll need the .NET Framework and a webserver (IIS is the easiest to use with ASP.NET but you don't have to use it).

2) Can I create my .ASPX pages in Notepad/Crimson Editor/Ultra Edit etc or do I have to use Visual Studio.NET software?

You don't have to use VS as the .NET framework comes with it's own compiler. Check out Web Matrix though for a free editor with a built in web server for testing.

3) What are the setup cost's?

You'll just need to pay for a web hosting company that supports ASP.NET to host your app (unless you are doing it yourself) so it's a fairly low cost.


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[vbkris]

>>I just want to get some basic information on this first and some key benefits (so I can sell the idea to my boss!)


1. It has OOPs concept.
2. The pages are compiled (better execution speed).
3. Can be written in a range of languages.



>>1) What do I need to start?
i) Do I need to download any software to create an Environment?
i.e. Setting up a virtual folder simular to IIS


you have to download the .NET Framework (its a free download from microsoft site).

Just install it and ur IIS is automatically setup to run .NET applications.



>>2) Can I create my .ASPX pages in Notepad/Crimson Editor/Ultra Edit etc or do I have to use Visual Studio.NET software?


YES. .NET is meant for being written using NOTEPAD. VS.NET simply makes life easy. For a beginner i would suggest Notepad as that way a lot of concepts can be learnt.




>>3) What are the setup cost's?
Are u talking about hosting costs???

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

 

[pigdogmonster]

Thanks gents.

The setup cost's I was referring to are cost of software needed etc - as ASP is free to use.

 

[vbkris]

>>cost of software needed

NONE for developing, like ca8msm said for hosting u have to pay $...

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