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When to use PHP or ASP.NET? [closed]
I have worked extensively in developing web applications using PHP and ASP.NET, but one of the questions that I'm constantly asked by customers is whether to move forward with a php website or an ...
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How do I pitch ASP.NET over PHP to a potential client?
I work at a Microsoft shop doing mainly web development.
We had a client who asked us to review (improve) the data model for his web app, but said that he wants to develop his app in PHP (he knows "a ...
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Anyone who has taken 70-515 TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 exam?
I'm planning to take 70-515 exam and I can't find any training kit for it from MS press at the moment. Therefore, I'm reading the book for 70-562 which covers framework 3.5. I would like to know if ...
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Best Practices and Etiquette for Setting up Email Notifications
If you were going to set up a Email Alerts for the customers of your website to subscribe to, what rules of etiquette ought to be followed?
I can think of a few off the top of my head:
Users can ...
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7answers
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Should I use the language I'm most comfortable in, or the company “standard”
I'm going to be developing an Intranet site for my specific plant, and our company standard for web-development is IIS + ASP.Net + VB.Net + Microsoft SQL Server (note that we have about 10+ plants). ...
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3answers
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ASP.NET MVC vs WCF for REST API + Webpage usage
I think the discussion for programmatic service oriented usage vs human interaction is clear.
But if I were to create an application that makes use of both a programmatic API and a website that makes ...
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3answers
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Is it a good practice set connection strings in a web config?
Recently I have a discussion with some of my colleagues at my work because they said that it's better have in a .DLL a string connection encrypted. And I said why just don't use the string connection ...
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2answers
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What are the legal risks if any of using a GPL or AGPL Web Application Framework/CMS?
Tried to ask this on SO but was referred here...
Am I correct in saying that using a GPL'ed web application framework such as Composite C1 would NOT obligate a company to share the source code we ...
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How should data be passed between client-side Javascript and C# code behind an ASP.NET app?
I'm looking for the most efficient / standard way of passing data between client-side Javascript code and C# code behind an ASP.NET application. I've been using the following methods to achieve this ...
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3answers
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Does F# offer anything particularly useful for database-driven web development?
My organization finally upgraded to MS Visual Studio 2010 this year. One of the big new features that Visual Studio 2010 offers is the F# programming language.
I understand that F# offers a ...
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6answers
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Confused about ASP.NET Ajax, jQuery and JavaScript
Yesterday, I read couple of chapters on ASP.NET Ajax and jQuery from my ASP.NET 4 book and I found those frameworks pretty interesting and decide to learn more about them.
Today, I borrowed some ...
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2answers
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What is a good way to familiarize myself with PHP, coming from an ASP.NET background?
Currently, I'm very comfortable with building tools/web apps in an ASP.NET environment. I'm not really looking to leave tbh, as I really like C#, ASP.NET, MVC 3, Visual Studio, etc.
However, right ...
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7answers
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What motivated you to learn ASP.NET MVC? What have you done with it so far?
I'd like to know what motivated you to learn ASP.NET MVC, and what have you done with it.
... was it a particular feature?
... do you have plenty of spare time?
... did your job require you to ...
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8answers
467 views
Do customers/clients care about MVC or web forms?
I have a plan to start a small business soon. It is going to be a type of freelancing to build websites and applications using ASP.NET. I want to focus on one thing Web forms or MVC. However, I have ...
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Should I be a professional in C# programming in order to build good web applications using ASP.NET?
I do not know if there is special programming in C# for the web or it is the same?. If it is the same then what are the topics that I should focus on in C# in order to use it building web application ...
