Considering .NET, a few questions

Hi all,

My company is looking to convert our current Delphi (Win32)
application to a web based app. I'm looking into either ASP .NET via
C# or PHP. Our current app would best be described as a membership and
pos system. We access printers, scanners, barcode readers, cameras,
etc.

I've already read the multitude of articles regarding ASP vs PHP, so
I'm not questioning that so much. I'm more interested in finding out
what I need to know before starting this project.

1. I'm looking for a good class in ASP .NET / C#. I'm located in South
Florida and have only been able to find classes by a company name HOTT
(Hands On Technology Training). Can't really find much info on them,
so I don't think it's a good idea to start there. Any recommendations
would be greatly appreciated. I don't have a problem traveling, and
wouldn't mind an online course, as long as I have the ability to
communicate with an instructor and other participants. I feel I learn
more from talking to other developers than just following a course
outline.

2. Can anyone recommend any links with articles about moving to a web
based app? IE. security considerations, server requirements, etc.

3. Any database recommendations? We're currently using Interbase.

I'd really like to make sure that this move is executed with the
broadest knowledge possible. I'm very concerned about security issues
since we store banking & personal information. I'm looking to launch
the app in it's 'own' browser outside of the regular tabbed browsing
environment. I'd much rather get it right the first time, as opposed
to realizing too late that I'm headed down the wrong path.

So, any suggestions on where I should start? Areas I need to put more
focus on? I know this is kind of a general question, but this is new
territory for me. Seems like there are a lot of things to consider.

TIA!
.

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