migrating from VB/ASP/sql2k/Interdev to dotnet

[pjrhoades]

Hi Group,

I have a small development team developing using Interdev and ASP, we
have just landed a project which would greatly benefit from dotNet, so
are considering the implications of moving from "standard"
asp,sql2k,vb6 and visual interdev in to the new dotnet environment.

I would greatly appreciate any advice the group could offer me on this,
including suitable books, reccomended training and general gotya's, in
return I will gladly post back to group how usefull reccomendations
were to us, and what we learn as we go through our conversion.

Many thanks.
Paul Rhoades.

 

[John Timney \(ASP.NET MVP\)]

You have a learning curve on your hands, start your developers working
through the quickstarts - you will find that with their background the curve
is smaller than you might think. Some things - like working with javascript
for example, and using validation controls can appear very different but
most of asp.net after asp is understanding the differences between the old
and new way of working. You also need to get into visual studio.NET or
uisng free tools like Web Matrix.

Buy a few good books by some renowned authors (Dave Sussman, Jesse Liberty,
Dino Esposito etc.) to give your team a leg up when they need it, otherwise
give them some time to surf the web and follow many of the excellent
articles many people have written. Its not a new technology any longer,
theres tons of stuff to help you.

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Regards

John Timney
ASP.NET MVP
Microsoft Regional Director