Website Development

J

Jonathan Wood

Greetings,

I have extensive programming experience (nearly 20 years) but have yet to
write a full-blown Web application. In fact, I have done hardly any
server/client/database programming at all. I now have a client that would
like me to write a Web-based version of their existing software.

Since I've worked mostly with Microsoft products, I had assumed .NET would
be the platform to use. But now I'm not so sure and am looking for advice.
The software must allow users to log in to access their information and
enter new information. In addition, certain users will need the ability to
log in and modify certain content, including the data to be entered by the
other users. Most likely, the application will need to accept payment
information as well.

I am looking for folks who have developed this type of software. What are
some of the pros and cons of the various platforms and languages for writing
this type of software? In addition, I expect to need one or two people to
help me develop this application. So if you have the expertise and
availability, please email me with details.

Thanks for any comments!
 
L

Lau Lei Cheong

For client-side interactions, I suggest you to write in javascript since
it's supported by widest range of browsers.

For server side, I think any of the server-side languages will be able to do
what you want. So the decision is left on where you want it to run at(IIS or
Apache or whatever) and which language you think you're more comfortable
with.
 
S

Steven Cheng[MSFT]

Hi Jonathan,

I'd also like to recommend the ASP.NET as your prefered choice. ASP.NET
provide powerful runtime services based on the .net framework fundamental
and together with lots of well defined WebServer control and programming
model which greatly ease our data driven web application developing.
Also,is the web application an public internet application or intranet
application? For application's authentication/athorization, ASP.NET have
also provided support for both scenarios, for intranet application, it can
utilize the windows domain security schema so as to authentication client
users through AD. For internet scenario, we can consider use the Forms
Based authentication which is much more flexible.

BTW, the .NET 2.0/VS.NET 2005 has just released and the ASP.NET 2.0
increasingly become more and more powerful and make our development
tremendously easy. Try getting more info from the following sites:

http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1

http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/

Hope helps. Thanks,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)


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| From: "Patrick.O.Ige" <[email protected]>
| References: <[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: Website Development
| Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:38:17 +1100
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|
| Welcome Jonathan to this GROUP.
| I recommend ASP.NET for what you need to be done with no hassles.
| Try going through :- http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1
| Patrick
|
|
| | > Greetings,
| >
| > I have extensive programming experience (nearly 20 years) but have yet
to
| > write a full-blown Web application. In fact, I have done hardly any
| > server/client/database programming at all. I now have a client that
would
| > like me to write a Web-based version of their existing software.
| >
| > Since I've worked mostly with Microsoft products, I had assumed .NET
would
| > be the platform to use. But now I'm not so sure and am looking for
advice.
| > The software must allow users to log in to access their information and
| > enter new information. In addition, certain users will need the ability
to
| > log in and modify certain content, including the data to be entered by
the
| > other users. Most likely, the application will need to accept payment
| > information as well.
| >
| > I am looking for folks who have developed this type of software. What
are
| > some of the pros and cons of the various platforms and languages for
| writing
| > this type of software? In addition, I expect to need one or two people
to
| > help me develop this application. So if you have the expertise and
| > availability, please email me with details.
| >
| > Thanks for any comments!
| >
| > --
| > Jonathan Wood
| > SoftCircuits
| > http://www.softcircuits.com
| >
| >
|
|
|
 
J

Jonathan Wood

I am aware that ASP.NET is able to do the task. I was just hoping to hear
some pros and cons of the various available solutions. I do appreciate the
specifics within your comments.

This would be an Internet application (not intranet).

My long term as an MVP just ended but I'm hoping my copy of VS 2005 will
arrive before my MSDN subscription expires.

Thanks!

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits
http://www.softcircuits.com
Available for consulting: http://www.softcircuits.com/jwood/resume.htm
 
S

Steven Cheng[MSFT]

Thanks for the response Jonathan,

BTW, the free Express edition of VS.NET 2005 is also available now:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

Thanks,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)


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<[email protected]>
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| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet
|
| I am aware that ASP.NET is able to do the task. I was just hoping to hear
| some pros and cons of the various available solutions. I do appreciate
the
| specifics within your comments.
|
| This would be an Internet application (not intranet).
|
| My long term as an MVP just ended but I'm hoping my copy of VS 2005 will
| arrive before my MSDN subscription expires.
|
| Thanks!
|
| --
| Jonathan Wood
| SoftCircuits
| http://www.softcircuits.com
| Available for consulting: http://www.softcircuits.com/jwood/resume.htm
|
| | > Hi Jonathan,
| >
| > I'd also like to recommend the ASP.NET as your prefered choice. ASP.NET
| > provide powerful runtime services based on the .net framework
fundamental
| > and together with lots of well defined WebServer control and programming
| > model which greatly ease our data driven web application developing.
| > Also,is the web application an public internet application or intranet
| > application? For application's authentication/athorization, ASP.NET
have
| > also provided support for both scenarios, for intranet application, it
can
| > utilize the windows domain security schema so as to authentication
client
| > users through AD. For internet scenario, we can consider use the Forms
| > Based authentication which is much more flexible.
| >
| > BTW, the .NET 2.0/VS.NET 2005 has just released and the ASP.NET 2.0
| > increasingly become more and more powerful and make our development
| > tremendously easy. Try getting more info from the following sites:
| >
| > http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1
| >
| > http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/
| >
| > Hope helps. Thanks,
| >
| > Steven Cheng
| > Microsoft Online Support
| >
| > Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
| > (This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.)
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Patrick.O.Ige" <[email protected]>
| > | References: <[email protected]>
| > | Subject: Re: Website Development
| > | Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:38:17 +1100
| > | Lines: 40
| > | X-Priority: 3
| > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437
| > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441
| > | Message-ID: <#BD#[email protected]>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.36.211.134
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
| > microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet:136834
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet
| > |
| > | Welcome Jonathan to this GROUP.
| > | I recommend ASP.NET for what you need to be done with no hassles.
| > | Try going through :-
http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1
| > | Patrick
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Greetings,
| > | >
| > | > I have extensive programming experience (nearly 20 years) but have
yet
| > to
| > | > write a full-blown Web application. In fact, I have done hardly any
| > | > server/client/database programming at all. I now have a client that
| > would
| > | > like me to write a Web-based version of their existing software.
| > | >
| > | > Since I've worked mostly with Microsoft products, I had assumed .NET
| > would
| > | > be the platform to use. But now I'm not so sure and am looking for
| > advice.
| > | > The software must allow users to log in to access their information
| > and
| > | > enter new information. In addition, certain users will need the
| > ability
| > to
| > | > log in and modify certain content, including the data to be entered
by
| > the
| > | > other users. Most likely, the application will need to accept
payment
| > | > information as well.
| > | >
| > | > I am looking for folks who have developed this type of software.
What
| > are
| > | > some of the pros and cons of the various platforms and languages for
| > | writing
| > | > this type of software? In addition, I expect to need one or two
people
| > to
| > | > help me develop this application. So if you have the expertise and
| > | > availability, please email me with details.
| > | >
| > | > Thanks for any comments!
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Jonathan Wood
| > | > SoftCircuits
| > | > http://www.softcircuits.com
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
|
 

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