.net and localhost

[munkyjam]

i've been using classic asp for sometime and want to start using asp.net. Do i need to install anything like i would have to if i was developing Java for instance. I've tried using localhost but doesn't seem to be getting me very far.

Thanks in advance,

M

[Nathandelane]

The quick answer is yes - you'll need to install the .Net SDK, I'd recommend getting the latest which is 3.5 from here. After that, you may be good, but if you were to download Visual Studio .Net 2008 Express Edition, you'd probably be better.

Also aside from needing to learn ASP.Net, which is a close relative to ASP, but not the same, you'll need to learn a little bit to a lot of C#, but give it some time and understand how everything works together. If you already know ASP, then you should be able to pick up ASP.Net quickly.

[chili5]

You'll need to download Visual Web Developer 2005 and install that, it should work as long as you have .NET framework 2 installed.

Can't you also use Visual Basic with ASP.NET? I haven't ever tried this cause I'm not much into the microsoft products

If you know ASP, you should be able to make the switch to ASP.NET fairly easy.

good luck

[JGRobinson]

I would recommend using visual basic as the .net language rather than C# - its much closer to the vbscript which is used by asp, also ADO concepts are very very similar.

By the way the reason localhost doesn't work, is that you need to have a web server installed - this is installed either when you install visual studio (either version), or if you have XP professional you can install IIS separately from the CD (but it gets more complicated then ;-)

[Xav]

There's no reason to use VB instead of C#. It does not matter if it is similar to VBScript - C# is just a better language.

[JGRobinson]

each to their own. - I prefer VB

[Xav]

lol

I personally hate VB in comparison to C#. C# is more efficient and concise in terms of syntax.

[JGRobinson]

I'm an ex COBOL boy - which might explain it

[Xav]

Ah - like my grandfather.