What's best for a web based database application??

[rtshort]

I'm just about 3 months into learning VB 6.0 to develop a web application. It is going to be similar to a shopping site. I want to have a form up front to collect information about a person (e.g. shirt size, waist, inseam, & etc.) so after the form is filled out, the user can select any item in the database and it will automatically know what size to put on order.
Since I'm just starting out, I would like some input on what type programming language and etc. I need to use.
I have planned to use VB 6.0 for the front end with SQL Server on the back end and Visual Interdev to make the .asp web pages. Also Crystal Reports to let the user print or have a copy of the invoice e-mailed to them.
If anyone has any ideas or has done a similar project, I would greatly appreciate any information on the subject.
Thanks

 

[DougP]

SQL server 7 is you best bet.
I hate Crystal Reports. Use Access instead.
Or create an HTML document that can be viewed without Crystal or Access.
E-mail them an HTML doc which can be done in VB or SQL and leave Crystal on the store shelf. DougP, MCP

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[chiph]

rtshort -

Since you're going to be using both VB and VID, you'll probably want to buy the Visual Studio product. In this you'll get the above development tools plus VC++ and Visual Foxpro. If you get the Enterprise version, you'll get developer copies of NT Server, IIS (web server), SQL Server 7 and MSDE (which is the SQL 7 desktop version).

Of course, if you're going to run your site commercially, you'll have to purchase full-license copies of NT server (~$3,000 including internet connector license) and SQL 7 (don't know the price, sorry). You don't want to receive any letters from the Microsoft Legal Department!

Chip H.