Re: ASP or ASP.NET

Hi Kevin
Thanks for the info, I’m painfully aware that a database/website/code is not
a dissertation. Last year I spent several months developing an application in
VBA that did not meet the criteria. I’m keen not to make the same error.

I’ve already done some programming, database and web site stuff on my course
and now I want to showcase these skills by building a web site that queries a
database. I know this sounds vague but my main concern right now is what
technology I use to build it.
Thanks again
Martin


"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Hi Martin,
>
> It's not really possible to answer your question authoritatively based on
> the information you've supplied. First, what is your dissertation about? In
> other words, are you studying programming, the Internet, databases, or what?
> Here's the reason I ask:
>
> First, a dissertation is not a web site. Nor is a dissertation a database.
> Nor is a dissertation an application. So, I'm a bit confused from the
> beginning about what exactly your requirements are, and you haven't given us
> a clue as to what your course of study is in. So, we are left with
> practically no information as to what the purpose of this web application
> is, and what your reasons for creating it are.
>
> What technology you employ to create your application is going to be
> determined by a number of factors. What are the requirements that drive the
> solution? What are the requirements for your dissertation? These are similar
> questions. For example, if your dissertation requires you to be a
> programmer, you would be best advised to learn programming. It is entirely
> possible to create a web application with almost no programming skills. So,
> if your dissertation does NOT require you to be a programmer, it would
> probably be a waste of your time to learn programming. Learning programming,
> and Internet programming in particular, is a daunting task, and I rather
> doubt that it can be accomplished to any degree of expertise in 6 months.
>
> If the web application is peripheral to your dissertation, it would be best
> to stick with something simple. For example, you can use Micrsoft FrontPage
> to design a complete web site with database connectivity in a matter of
> several days to several weeks. You can get up and running with ASP in a bit
> longer than that, perhaps 6 months if you work hard at it. ASP.Net will take
> a lot of work and time to really get proficient at.
>
> So, can you shed some light on exactly what this is for, what your course of
> study is, etc? Or am I correct in my suspicion that all college provides is
> the ability to sound intelligent by soliciting a lot of opinions and
> mimicking the most popular?
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> ..Net Developer
> The sun never sets on
> the Kingdom of Heaven
>
> "Placek" <Placek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:DE05B20B-E9B3-46F4-9021-419802282904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi there
> > I've posted a similar question on the ASP message board as I am keen to
> > get
> > as many opinions as I can.
> >
> > The situation is that I am a student just about to start on my
> > dissertation,
> > which is going to be a website that queries a database. I researched all
> > the
> > different methods of doing it (eg Java servlets, C) and decided on ASP. I
> > bought a book and decided to install XP Pro as it has the latest IIS
> > version.
> >
> > Then I read ASP is a dead language with the advent of ASP.NET. Is this
> > true?
> > Would I be flogging a dead horse spending the next six or so months
> > learning
> > and developing this application in ASP rather than ASP.NET?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Martin
>
>
>
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