I just upgraded the other day to use ASP.NET in vs2005.
By default, my code windows load right to left now instead of
traditional left to right.
No doubt this is configurable, but I don't really care that much.
The biggest thing is these "WebParts" which I am yet to play with. I
think they extend other controls.
I migrated my project with no problems. It uses its own data-connecting
technology and it all seems to work ok. So far nothing about the
upgrade has WOWed me, except for the time it took to install. I do like
the Version Selector.. seems to have intelligently worked out which
projects are version 7.1 and which are 8.0. It even changed my solution
icons on desktop with the relative numbers, so I know which version of
VS will load the solution.
I am still quite worried about upgrading some of our other projects,
the windows applications.
There's no reason for this except that I don't want to have to justify
it to my boss if it all goes pear-shaped.
One thing I don't like is that sometimes if I have a ASP script error
somewhere, it comes up with some weird compile errors. Currently I am
looking at a VB file that is called 'App_Web__g_wq44j.0.vb' which is
definately not part of my solution. This file has a namespace in it
called 'ASP' ! I am guessing this is something that should be handled
internal and transparent to me, the user. I think its a temp file or
something. The real error is actually back in my script somewhere else,
nothing to do with this weird page. Who knows why it is popping up when
I click on one of the 163 compile errors I get as a result of 1 script
error.
Otherwise, it seems standard to me so far. Hope my random rambling was
entertaining if not useful.
