[RESOLVED] Web apps vs. window apps

[Gordon_Freeman]

Hello,

Can someone tell me how different or similar developing web application with vb.net is from delveloping windows applications with same? I would like to learn some web app programming, and I am just wondering what to expect in terms of learning curve, time commitment, etc. I am a reasonable windows .net programmer.

Thanks for any insight,
GF

[jmcilhinney]

Learning to code Web apps is basically equivalent to learning to code Windows apps. They each have their own unique issues. Just grab VWD Express and get into it. There are beginner videos available from the VWD Express pages.

[Gordon_Freeman]

Thanks for the note. I think I will just jump in - I don't know why I am procrastinating. Just one more quick question. I had a look at the VWD express website and the screen shots make it look very similar as visual studio ide. Can the VWD do things that the VS .net can not?

[jmcilhinney]

VWD Express is to ASP.NET 2.0 as VB 2005 Express and C# 2005 Express are to their respective langauges. It is a large subset of the functionality of VS 2005 for building Web apps. I'm no Web developer but I know that ASP.NET 2.0 has a fair chunk more functionality than ASP.NET 1.1. There may be a few limitations of the Express IDE that you wouldn't find in VS.NET 2003, but ASP.NET itself will offer you more in 2.0.