You might try the Express Editions of VS: http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/
-mike- On Dec 16, 8:51 pm, OccasionalFlyer <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't doubt that ASP.NET is complex. However, the person I'm > taking over this role from said that he does not do programming. He > just brings up pages in MS Expressions Web and its' easy to add > content. However, as I said, I'm hoping not to spend $100.00 for > something I won't use very often and for relatively simple tasks. > Thanks. > > On Dec 16, 12:35 am, Cerebrus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Processor Devil has provided you with pertinent suggestions but how do > > you intend to make changes without understanding how ASP.NET works ? > > The infrastructure of ASP.NET is very dissimilar compared to JSP > > (which is more like classic ASP). > > > ASPX pages often have associated code-behind files that contribute to > > the page output. I fear the issue here is greater than the lack of an > > IDE and I suspect that you will need to teach yourself ASP.NET before > > delving into the code, which is no small task by itself. > > > On Dec 16, 1:08 pm, Processor Devil <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > if it is ASP.NET 1.1, then you can use WebMatrix, else? MS Visual Web > > > Developer is a must... > > > > 2009/12/16 OccasionalFlyer <[email protected]> > > > > > I recently took over the maintenance of the web site of an academic > > > > organization I belong to. I was asked to do this becuase I do > > > > programming including web page development for a living but I know > > > > virtually nothing about ASP.NET (Java, JavaServer Pages, servlets, and > > > > JavaScript yes, but ASP.NET, no). The site is written in ASP.NET > > > > (which is why I didn't volunteer to take over sooner). Anyway, I need > > > > to make some changes. My predecessor said this is easy. Just bring it > > > > up in Expressions Web 3.0 and it will be obvious how to change/add > > > > links and content. I tried looking at the home page, deafult.aspx, > > > > but don't see how it includes all the content on the home page, so I > > > > guess I do need an editor. However, since this is a volunteer role, I > > > > owuld prefer not to spend $100.00 to get Exrpssions Web 3.0 from > > > > Microsoft. Are thre any good, free ASP.NET web page editors out there > > > > that are not too hard to install and use? I'm not going to be doing > > > > massive work on the site (it's not that kind of site) but I do ned to > > > > make changes on a fairly regular basis, especially right now aft4r our > > > > annual meeting. Can anyon offer me some advice on the tool to use? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > Duncan- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
