Re: C# vs. ASP for web services?

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From: Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\) [MVP] (NoSpamMgbworld_at_comcast.netNoSpamM)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:28:20 -0500

"Brett" <Brett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I want to use .NET for writing web services that will mainly call SQL
Server
> (2000) stored procedures in a database. What are the
> advantages/disadvantages of using C# vs. ASP and vice versa?

I assume you mean classic ASP versus ASP.NET (.ASMX web services). Simple:
With the newer methodology (ASMX with either C# or VB.NET), you save tons of
time and they run faster. Benefits of ASP version: Familiarity? If you come
from ColdFusion, you will not find this much of a benefit.

If you can get .NET installed on the server, it is a no-brainer: ASMX
(ASP.NET) based web services are a lot easier to code and maintain. They
also run faster.

> Also, if any one is familiar with ColdFusion MX, what are the
> advantages/disadvantages of using .NET (one of the two languages above) to
> write the same web service vs. using CFMX?

Primarily speed on an equivalent platform. In addition .NET will write your
WSDL for you if you use ASMX based services. 

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Gregory A. Beamer
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