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- pushme
I have the unfortunate luck to have run into a project that is run entirely by Microsoft Technology. Any words of wisdom? The project uses C#, .Net, Commerce Server 2000 & Visual Studio...I think. I'm an open source person so this will be new.
- DigitalMe0
obviously you're predisposed to a negative opinion, however...
The .NET stuff has some great automation of routine and tedious tasks. Don't just shun them outright. If you open your mind a wee bit, you'll find that your productivity will occur at lightspeed.
IM(not so humble)O
- pushme0
Well if you have any more to say about the process i'd love to hear it. Thx.
- pushme0
Well if you have any more to say about the process i'd love to hear it. Thx.
- sparker0
how do you *think* you're an open-source guy? either you are or you're not...
:)
- pushme0
sparker:
Re- read the post. I'm not a guy either.
;)
- DigitalMe0
well, the components of the project you mentioned are pretty wide in scope. Also, you didn't give much detail on the project itself.
I tend to work on the front end, web interfaces etc. I do code though. One of the best things for me is using component objects. For instance, standard interface elements, nav, login, user tools, headers and footers can all be made independant components and droped in to any page with one line. Each can have it's own logic behind it/within it. therefore making application wide changes is very simple. The basic .NET controls are very intuitive, and there's a wrath of 3rd party controls that really let you expand your functional scope without doing all the tedious work yourself. Of course there is also an imense amount of support material in the way of code snippets user communities etc.
I work in a small software shop that is pretty MS exclusive and I'm not going to tell you that one environment is better than another...I will say, though, there is always a trade off.
Oh yeah, the web.config files are very cool and very powerful.
IM*H*O
good luch with your project. many successes to you my friend.
:)
snoogins
- DigitalMe0
btw: if you haven't set up a development machine, i'd set aside the better part of a day.
- mitsu0
ewww.. .Net...
have fun!
:)
- georgietexan0
have you ever coded in C+ or ASP? set apart a good half of your next year then..
Good luck.
- pushme0
Thanks for info & suggestions!