Hi,

My current work role is using a framework to build user forms with logic using tomcat and java (jsp pages). The designer of the framework suggested that I create my own framework to see exactly how annoying/difficult it is to build one.

OK, so remembering that an old work place i used to work at used asp.net and c#/vb for an internal intranet I thought it might be good to learn how to do that. Plus if I made anything good, they may be interested... who knows.

However, being somewhat slow, unmotivated its taken several months to flatten a laptop, install iis, asp asp.net, etc. visual studio 2017 (promptly crashed) uninstall it install vs 2015 (errors occasionally).

I hunt around for asp.net vb, not too many tutorials and, of course it is not just install and run. it is install, configure, run reconfigure run... normal i guess.

Anyway, my question after the ramblings... If I just want to shove out asp.net pages but not use vs (ie create my own framework) is it going to be a lot of trouble to use this server? Would it be better to shift to asp classic or move to xampp and php?? I didnt want to use tomcat and java as it might seem I`m copying what they are already using... I thought a different platform would open more learning knowledge and not conflict with the day to day stuff...

From what Im seeing in the tutorials its all web forms code behind, but I cannot see how that might relate if I was making a html front end framework, making a page and shelling it out.

I just want to know whether it is worth continuing.

(I know/knew vba via access so thought it may be closer to it...)