by Jini M R (Software Programmer, Excellone Technologies)

Microsoft .NET is a set of Microsoft software technologies for connecting your world of information, people, systems, and devices. It enables an unprecedented level of software integration through the use of XML Web services: small, discrete, building-block applications that connect to each other, as well as to other larger applications via the Internet.

ASP.net is a new API for application development in .Net framework. Apart from security, the configuration is almost completely independent of old ASP and IIS.

Features

• Functionality encapsulated in easy to use objects.
• Allows you to create your own controls.
• Saves you from writing repetitive code.
• No more response. Write debugging.
• Real debugger.
• Tracing the Response. Write alternative.

Migration from ASP to ASP.net programming

When considering the migration to ASP.NET, the designers did an excellent job of preserving compatibility with classic ASP.

A comparison with ASP

• Sessions and applications in ASP dont work in asp. net. Get, Post Methods and Database does work in asp. net.
• Page directive

  ASP allows one line
  <%@ Language=VBScript %>

  ASP.NET structure change and allows multiple lines
  <%@ Page Language=VB %>
  <%@ Output Cache %>

• No global function declarations inside <%%>
• Use <Seript> blocks instead
• One language per page

But controls and components can be written in and used from any language

• Option Explicit is the default
• Let and Set are not t needed or supported
• ByVal is the new default for parameters
• ()S are needed for all method calls
• Response. Write (text)

Make connecting and software integration a reality through ASP.net programming and watch your profits soar to new heights.