Data Enabled WebSite

[Murphy]

I am looking at developing a data enabled web site. I am quite proficient
with SQL server, VB & ASP. For these reasons I have decided to develop the
site in ASP.NET (learning presently) with an SQL Server backend.

I have been told this is not the way to go and the better alternative is PHP
& MySQL.

I would appreciate any feedback re the pros and cosn of each option and
whether there is truth to this or not.

Thanks

 

[Andrew J. Kelly]

If your quite proficient in that why would you want to change? Being
familiar with a tool(s) goes a long way and can help to reduce costs quite a
bit by being more accurate, confident and faster.

 

[Murphy]

Exactly, my thoughts precisely however if the general opinion was that I was
going down the wrong path then i would be forced to learn new tricks in
order to complete the task correctly.

If there general opinion is that it's mrerly a matter of choice then I'll
stay with what I know.

 

[William Burrows [MVP]]

Murphy,

Stick with your initial tools. You are building a solution that assumes IIS
and SQL Server, but these are very well accepted technology solutions.

bill burrows

 

[Andrew Banks]

Ignore the advice!

I work day in day out with PHP/MySQL and although they are open source,
reliable and easy to work with, I am now opting to go down the .NET route.

SQL Server is a more powerful database and .NET is a more powerful platform
to code on.

 

[CT]

Not sure its a good idea to ignore the advice... I'm all .NET myself, but
MySQL and PHP certainly is a good "cost free" alternative. Now that's said;
go with .NET and SQL Server!

 

[Murphy]

As I will be hosting the site with a hosting company who provide the SQL db
etc cost is not an issue to me.

 

[Angus Lepper]

If it's for serious use, go .NET/ASP etc.

If it's for a hobby site (say a VA, if you're afollower of my hobby, FS!)
then MySQl, and PHP are good. Although I still use ASP and SQL.

Angus

 

[iShopDesigner.co.uk]

Hi

ASP.NET and SQL Server is the way forward.

Good place to get ASP.NET and SQL Server hosting web space is:
http://www.dotnet-webhosting.com/sql-server-hosting/default.aspx

£22/Month (included web space, SQL Server DB and free domain)

Regards
G,

 

[NT-Webspace.com]

Hi

We offer a very good and reliable service.

http://www.nt-webspace.com

Only £6 / Month and as a special offer we are giving away free domain
till 31st Dec 2003.

Here are the plan details
==========================
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Windows 2003 ® / IIS ® 6.0 Servers!
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Unlimited web page updates!
Personal cgi-bin directory
200 MB Disk Space! (Special Offer now 400 MB !! )

Pop3 E-mail boxes with unlimited aliases and auto-responders!

2 GB / Month Bandwidth Transfer!

Microsoft Active Server ™
FTP access for updating web site
Microsoft Access ®/ FoxPro ® Database Support!
Microsoft MS SQL Server 7.0 (£27/mo. additional

Regards
NT-Webspace.com

 

[Angus Lepper]

www.oneandone.co.uk are rather good.

Angus

Hi

We offer a very good and reliable service.

http://www.nt-webspace.com

Only £6 / Month and as a special offer we are giving away free domain
till 31st Dec 2003.

Here are the plan details
==========================
NO SETUP FEES!
30 day Money Back Guarantee
Windows 2003 ® / IIS ® 6.0 Servers!
24 hour - 7 day a week support!
Unlimited web page updates!
Personal cgi-bin directory
200 MB Disk Space! (Special Offer now 400 MB !! )

Pop3 E-mail boxes with unlimited aliases and auto-responders!

2 GB / Month Bandwidth Transfer!

Microsoft Active Server T
FTP access for updating web site
Microsoft Access ®/ FoxPro ® Database Support!
Microsoft MS SQL Server 7.0 (£27/mo. additional

Regards
NT-Webspace.com


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