ASP.NET Development

So, never really got into doing a lot of web development in the last 20+ years. The first time I saw html with script embedded in the html I decided I would rather stick to my nice clean world of legacy VB and then move into .NET application development. Client, Server or database development, it didn't matter, as they have nice separation of concerns.

But, I really need to get skilled up as I've got ideas and products I want to develop. Sticking to my legacy ways (which still pay the bills quite nicely) is not the correct path any more.

I've dabbled a few times, but never really had anything useful to develop, so I was pretty much doomed before I started.

This time, I do have something to develop, and it's big, using technologies I've not directly dealt with very much before.

So, I thought I start Visual Studio and go through the basics of getting a site up and running using ASP.NET MVC.

Trouble is, not sure if someone is trying to tell me something...

All I did was click on "Web"!!

Maybe tomorrow...

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Web Development

Well, after 20 years of developing Windows applications, both WPF and WinForms, Windows Services, WCF Services and all that good stuff, I'm finally being pushed to actively work more in web development.

I've been thinking (putting off) about this for a few years, but it has moved so far that I can't ignore it any longer.

Luckily, although I'm a contractor, my work is pushing me to get up to speed and I'm fortunate enough to work with some seasoned web developers.

So I'm getting to experience the wonders of JQuery, Javascript, Razor, Bootstrap, ASP.NET MVC and all the little quirks that go with them.

Oh, Node, Meteor, TypeScript are also in my firing line.

And there's some really cool IDE's like brackets and LightTable.

Lots of learning and headaches ahead, but it's nice to be developing with technology that is new to me.

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