Learning ASP.NET
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Topic: Learning ASP.NET
Posted By: learner_david
Subject: Learning ASP.NET
Date Posted: 11 February 2004 at 4:36pm
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Hi there, I posted in the Classic ASP Section about learning ASP or ASP.NET and they say ASP.NET is the way forward. I have scanned the net for some good tutorials/ downloads. And cant really find anything useful they all have links like Tutorials and Snippets then have great big pages of stuff but no START HERE. Anyone know of any cool sites/ downloads? And why dont you have sticky topic like in the ASP classic for cool sites! Thanks Dave. |
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Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 11 February 2004 at 4:55pm
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Firstly try http://www.asp.net - www.asp.net they have a free asp.net editor, its not as good as VS.NET but its a lot better than notepad Here are some other sites/links:
I take it you have the .NET framework installed and have IIS? Mart. |
Posted By: learner_david
Date Posted: 11 February 2004 at 5:25pm
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Yeah I have IIS and the .NET Framework, i cant remember when I got it or where - think it was during some other download and it popped up so i thought hey why not! Right i am going to take a serious look at those sites - no doubt you'll hear from me shortly asking help LOL. Thanks. Dave. |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 11 February 2004 at 8:02pm
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http://www.asp.net - www.asp.net has "Starter Kits" for about 5 different types of apps. Load one up and start hacking at it to suite your needs. Good way to jump right in. Each kit has a support forum as well. Helpful group of people there. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 11:19am
| You will have to decide which language suites you best first. There's VB.NET C#.NET (pronounced csharp) J#.NET and C++.NET [you can get more if your prefered language isnt on there, I would avoid using J#.NET because some hosts/clients do not have the CLR installed] |
Posted By: mattymatt79
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 3:00pm
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hrmm J# kinda like the Jrun applet of Coldfusion? or am i thinking of something else? |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 3:07pm
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VB.NET = Visual Basic |
Posted By: mattymatt79
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 3:18pm
| thank you for the clarification :) |
Posted By: learner_david
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 4:14pm
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Yipes - ok, so not only am i going to be learning ASP.NET but I also have to learn a new language!! What do you think learn the language then ASP.NET or learn as I go.... Aggghhh |
Posted By: MorningZ
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 4:58pm
depends on what you know already good at ASP 3.0? go with VB.NET good with Java or Javascript? C# will be easier to follow along with ------------- Contribute to the working anarchy we fondly call the Internet |
learner_david wrote:Posted By: learner_david
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 5:10pm
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LOL- Umm what if i said I am not good at anything but html - i only very sketchy bits abouts asp 3.0. I know html well, now i want to diversify into another language that could make mine and my friends sites more better. As i use WWF on them and they are done in asp i thought i would try my hand at that.... the asp classic thread say do asp.net as its the future so i should learn that.
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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 6:48pm
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Seems like most of the major freeware packages are being done in C#. ASP.Net is more than just ASP on steroids. ASP has about a half dozen classes - e.g. response.xxxxx, ASP.NET has 3700+. As noted, understanding the framework/how the classes work is the big thing. The language is secondary. The 2004 version due out later this year is supposed to be extremely devloper friendly. -------------
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Posted By: learner_david
Date Posted: 12 February 2004 at 7:26pm
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what do you reckon to just buying a book then from pc world MMM this is really starting to sound like more trouble than its worth, but i suppose its something i am going to have try before i can add my opinion. |
(i hate those guys) and going from there!! I think that sounds it could be a good start.Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 13 February 2004 at 2:57am
| I learnt it by trying it. |
Posted By: stephen
Date Posted: 13 February 2004 at 8:53am
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7 months ago I didn't know a thing about asp.Net but now i've built my project in asp.net and my second marker says i've got a first class project But I have to say the book layed a very good foundation for me. ------------- "Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; Doing what is impossilbe for talent is genius." -- Henri Frederic Amiel ( 1828-1881) http://www.121People.com - www.121People.com |
Posted By: learner_david
Date Posted: 13 February 2004 at 9:31am
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sweet, do you have is ISBN number please? Also for any other person that is interested... i found this http://www.sitepoint.com - http://www.sitepoint.com it seems to have lots of cool tutorials etc.... but i will get a book as i like to have the material there.. thanks for this info stephen its much appreciated. |
Posted By: MorningZ
Date Posted: 13 February 2004 at 10:21am
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i 100% absolutely promise that anyone getting this book, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/067232542X/qid=1076685641/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-4288789-9431143 - ASP.NET Unleashed , will not be dissapointed.. it is awesome ------------- Contribute to the working anarchy we fondly call the Internet |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 14 February 2004 at 7:34pm
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I started with ASP.NET for dummies and ASP.NET unleashed. The dummies book was good for the wuick onver view and simple examples - e.g. this is how you do post back, handle view state, update a db, eat a web service, etc. ASP.NET unleased is really awsome. On my second copy - wore out the first. The author, Stephen Walther, is a regular at http://www.asp.net - www.asp.net and wrote one of the starter kits. The book is just full of tips, tricks and examples ranging from simple to very sophistivatd. -------------
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