ASP.NET

ASP.NET (originally called ASP+) is the next generation of Microsoft's Active Server Page (ASP), a feature of their Internet Information Server (IIS). Both ASP and ASP.NET allow a Web site builder to dynamically build Web pages on the fly by inserting queries to a relational database in the Web page. ASP.NET is different than its predecessor in two major ways: it supports code written in compiled languages such as Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Perl, and it features server controls that can separate the code from the content, allowing WYSIWYG editing of pages. Although ASP.NET is not backwards compatible with ASP, it is able to run side by side with ASP applications. ASP.NET files can be recognized by their .aspx extension.

Getting started with ASP.NET

To explore how the ASP.NET is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:

ASP.NET 2.0 Learning Guide: Find tons of helpful links in our ASP.NET 2.0 Learning Guide. Creating custom ASP.NET 2.0 profile providers.

ASP.NET Ajax components: Vendor roundtable – Part 1: Check out this article for help with profiling your site's visitors using ASP.NET.

See our three-part vendor roundtable on ASP.NET Ajax tools: Topics addressed include browser compatibility, JavaScript, the future of open-source, and more.

Read more about ASP.NET: - Microsoft provides an ASP.NET "roadmap." - Alex Homer provides an in-depth look at ASP.NET (ASP+) from a programmer's point of view. - SearchVB.com offers a list of selected links to articles on ASP.NET. - SearchVB.com has a Learning Guide for migrating form ASP to ASP.NET - Also on SearchVB.com, an ASP.NET 2.0 Learning Guide

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