Posted by ELINTPimp on 08/30/07 12:51

On Aug 30, 6:22 am, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
> "Steve" <no....@example.com> wrote in message
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> >>> I wouldn't expect anyone in a PHP group to necessarily know anything
> >>> about asp.net. Why don't you try one of their newsgroups?
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> >> That's why I love this group -- always helpful. That was a big "DUH" for
> >> me. I should have thought of that first/.
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> > that said...you can download everything you need for asp dev from
> > microsoft for free including the ide...which indicates to me they don't
> > have the web-dev language market cornered. they used to charge for that
> > shit. anyway, any bookstore is your best bet since developing for the web
> > is almost identical to developing a desktop app. your learning curve will
> > be more steep unless you are familiar with VB and OOP. unlike php, .net
> > cannot be quickly learned from internet sources...newsgroups included.
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> > i'd look for work outside of your physical location. consult. work from
> > home. it's a big world out there and companies don't need to have you in
> > an office all the time anymore.
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> I downloaded all the stuff from the Microsoft site (yes, I was surprised it
> was free). I even downloaded SQLServer Compact 2005. (Now that took a
> little learning to set up). I have already accessed that database on my
> machine and am in the middle of duplicating a page I created using php. The
> Web Designer IDE is pretty nice, and the aspx doesn't look all that hard.
> Yes, I am familiar with VB and OOP.
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> Shelly

Not that I am advocating asp, but just to help:

did you notice microsofts asp.net domain and it's videos?
http://www.asp.net/learn/videos/

MS also has a course targeting PHP developers
https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=122941

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