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steelkilt
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2002-12-31 : 09:31:23
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| I'm curious what you all think about Classic ASP vs. .NET.I'm using Classic ASP across the board for my interactions with SQL Server 7.0 sp4. My app is not too complex, my user population is small, I've got plenty of server power (running WIN 2k server w/ IIS 5.0 on Compaq Proliant ML370 w/ RAID5), and IE is the browser of choice on the client side. I've also got a mandate to get the app up-and-running quickly and I've got a huge code library of portable Classic ASP scripts from previous projects, so the decision was fairly easy for me.However, a few days ago I was speaking with the contractor who began the project that has since been handed to me (I'm a permanent employee) and he said something along these lines:"If you're not using .NET, beware because you can't be sure when Microsoft will drop support for Classic ASP and leave you in the lurch."Now, as far as I can tell, support for classic ASP is pretty good for all the current editions of MS products. My feeling is that I'll stay with Classic ASP until such time as I feel that .NET gives me an edge, or allows me to do things I can't currently do with Classic ASP. I don't know a lot about .NET's penetration into the market, but the feeling I get is that it's not quite as entrenched as Classic ASP.Can anyone comment on my chosen approach and whether the aforementioned contractor's comments contain any grains of truth? This guy was a bit miffed at having lost the work -- they paid him a lot of money and he produced a very slick CFM prototype front end over the course of ONE YEAR that DID NOT interface with a live database!Cheers, and Happy New Year to all SQL afficionadoes the world over... |
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ValterBorges
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2002-12-31 : 09:56:53
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"If you're not using .NET, beware because you can't be sure when Microsoft will drop support for Classic ASP and leave you in the lurch."
Not unless they come and take all the machines with IIS 5.0 and 6.0 away.  |
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graz
Chief SQLTeam Crack Dealer
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Posted - 2002-12-31 : 11:05:03
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"If you're not using .NET, beware because you can't be sure when Microsoft will drop support for Classic ASP and leave you in the lurch."
I would guess you're company will drop support for that contractor before Microsoft will drop support for classic ASP.  ===============================================Creating tomorrow's legacy systems today.One crisis at a time. |
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smccreadie
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2002-12-31 : 11:22:43
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| I don't think classic asp is going away soon. Personally, I'm trying to learn all the .Net stuff in my spare time and will try it on some small projects. Anything that needs to be done quickly will continue to use classic asp until my skills with .net are improved. |
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joldham
Wiseass Yak Posting Master
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Posted - 2002-12-31 : 14:31:01
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| I would use want you know best (Classic ASP). I will however say that I feel extremely confident in my Classic ASP skills and thanks to a company partnership with Microsoft, received a free copy of VS.Net Professional. Always wanting to learn more, I started delving into the world of .Net. I must say that development with .Net is much cleaner and once you generally learn how to do things, much quicker than Classic ASP. When I say cleaner, I mean that in the .aspx page, you generally have html type tags only that deal strictly with the page layout or GUI. An associated code-behind file contains all of the coding for the page, such as database connections, etc.I would suggest writing the application in Classic ASP, but begin learning ASP.net. I think you will be happy you learned the new language. Once you learn ASP.net, you should be able to program a site in about half the time. Jeremy |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2003-01-01 : 13:30:09
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| And IIRC (don't know firsthand) all of your Classic ASP code will work in ASP.Net, without modification. It's the ASP.DLL file that determines how IIS interprets the code. .ASPX files use the .Net DLL, .ASP files will use Classic DLL. MS might change this in the future, but not before you pick up enough .Net experience to rewrite the app. |
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