Hello,
In your opinion :
novices should start with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta or
with
Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix ?

Thanks

--
Karelken

When do you want to start using your new skills?

According to an MS employee post on www.asp.net/forums yesterday, there will
be a go live license with beta 2, which should be out by the end of the
year. If you feel you have quite a few months before you can use your
skills, then use Visual Web Developer 2005. Realistically the 2.0 Framework
jobs will appear a few months after the release (1Q 2005), so you are
talking about a year before you really can apply your skills. Personally, I
think this is good, as you can get really good at development in a year, but
this may not be the schedule you desire.

If not, Web Matrix is a better option. If you can get a copy of Visual
Studio .NET, it is a better option for the current 1.1 Framework.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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"karelken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsD1EFD26-E533-4363-916A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
> In your opinion :
> novices should start with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta
or
> with
> Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix ?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Karelken
>

If you are a student, academic versions are quite economical compared to the
full product. To learn, the Pro version is fine. I would say the Standard
version is fine, but with many limits (as such, I do not recommend Visual
[language name] .NET Standard).

If you are not a student, there is always the 60-day trial (and free
"online" trial):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/pr...l/default.aspx

If you are serious about your studying, 60 days gives you plenty of time to
learn a lot of .NET. If you need more time, you can always rebuild your
machine. ;-> If you start making money, make sure you get a legally licensed
copy, as you should support those who make you money.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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"mscertified" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:23009D56-44E0-461F-880D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just how is it possible to get an affordable copy of VS.NET? It costs over
> $1000. I am trying to teach myself .NET on my own time. I know VS.NET is
not
> strictly needed for .NET dvelopment but all the books I am reading assume
you
> are using it and it is an essential skill needed in applying for a job.
>
> "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > When do you want to start using your new skills?
> >
> > According to an MS employee post on www.asp.net/forums yesterday, there
will
> > be a go live license with beta 2, which should be out by the end of the
> > year. If you feel you have quite a few months before you can use your
> > skills, then use Visual Web Developer 2005. Realistically the 2.0
Framework
> > jobs will appear a few months after the release (1Q 2005), so you are
> > talking about a year before you really can apply your skills.
Personally, I
> > think this is good, as you can get really good at development in a year,
but
> > this may not be the schedule you desire.
> >
> > If not, Web Matrix is a better option. If you can get a copy of Visual
> > Studio .NET, it is a better option for the current 1.1 Framework.
> >
> > --
> > Gregory A. Beamer
> > MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
> >
> > ************************************************
> > Think Outside the Box!
> > ************************************************
> > "karelken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > newsD1EFD26-E533-4363-916A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello,
> > > In your opinion :
> > > novices should start with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
Beta
> > or
> > > with
> > > Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Karelken
> > >
> >
> >
> >