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I am just about to start my first web application in .NET and would like to develop on a remote machine acting as the server.
The server is on a Lan with SQL Server installed.
I know this might sound stupid but how to I develop on a remote server?
Do I just create my new project as normal?
Will I have problems Debugging?
The server has to have the framework and at least the Remote Debugging components from the VS install. Then when you make your project instead of using localhost as the address you use the remote computer address. I think the user also needs to be part of the VS Debugger group on the server.
Well you need to pick which way you want to use for communication with the remote server.
Either :
Web Service (where you pick ASP.net Web Service)
or
.Net Remoting (where you typically do a console application or a windows service)
I'd go for .net remoting (there are some books that focuses solely on it) for best performance.
If you want maximum interoperatability on the internet with other systems, use Web Services.
BTW, web services are easier to start with IMHO since basically the main difference bis aetween it and a normal component is <WebMethod()> at the beginning of a function/sub.