Re: an old geezer running visual studio for the first time
- From: "TB" <tbpostbox-googlegroups@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:58:20 +0200
Will take a look at the book. Thanks
TB
"Rob T" <RTorcellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> When I switched over to .net, I found the book ASP.NET Unleashed quite
> helpful. I've used it so much the binding is falling apart!
>
> "TB" <tbpostbox-googlegroups@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eTCWZ3qbFHA.2212@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi all:
>>
>> If you think that the following comments are absolute amateurish, then
>> please bear with me, or simply skip this thread.
>>
>> A couple of months back I made the decision to initiate a gradual upgrade
>> of my web programming skills from Classic ASP / VBS to ASP.NET / VB.NET.
>>
>> While the study of the language differences and all the new features in
>> .NET has so far not been a traumatic experience, I am a bit
>> shell-schocked after installing and running for the first time Visual
>> Studio .Net (2003 edition).
>>
>> Until now I have programmed everything in the old-fashioned way, i.e.
>> with a bare minimum of tools: a simple editor for coding, a bit of
>> Frontpage for page layout, and my browser to see the results when running
>> the page against a local instance of IIS.
>>
>> I have done quite a bit web programming, developing anything from yellow
>> pages to accounting programs.
>>
>> But when I ran VS.NET for the first time, I simply didn't know where to
>> start.
>>
>> The program appears to be a sort of Swiss-knife approach to programming,
>> eliminating the need for external apps. During the past couple of years I
>> have developed my own little collection of helpers which I use during
>> development.
>>
>> VS.NET creates files for "project mangement". My project management
>> normally consists notes and diagrams. My reusable code (subs and
>> functions) is kept in separate files, which I either reference to or
>> cut/paste - depending on the situation.
>>
>> I normally use a GUI tool (Frontpage for example) to generate a page
>> layout. In VS.NET I am met with the question whether I want the designed
>> to be grid-based or flow-based.
>>
>> Finally, I discovered that VS.NET saves code and html in different files.
>> I am used to keeping everything together, grouping functions, subs etc
>> above the <head> tag, and then insert code snippets between <% %> tags.
>> This approach seems to be frowned upon by VS.NET.
>>
>> Am I an old-fashioned guy? No, because I have made the desicion to move
>> to .NET, although a bit late perhaps. But I would like to find a book, a
>> tutorial, anything that can teach this old geezer to use a new toy which
>> apparently could improve my productivity.
>>
>> Any advice / comments from people who may or may not have been through
>> the same process would be most welcome.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> TB
>>
>>
>>
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