Using ASP.NET Web Development Starter Kits

02.01.2010 | Author: Adam Roberts | Posted in software

If you are beginner that is just starting to use ASP dot NET web development then you may want to use one of the starter kits. These starter kits provide you with the basic code that you can then alter to customize your web site or web application. These can be a great tool if you are learning how to use web development with ASP. NET.

There are five different starter kits available the community, time tracker, report, portal and commerce kits. The kits use sold, but basic code that can be changed again and again to create new web sites. All of the code is easily customized.

While the ASP. NET has greatly simplified web development there are still some parts that will take some time and effort. These areas include developing reusable and solid code, a thorough testing system and a good design for the application. Many times individuals will have already accomplished what you are trying to so. So why not build upon their work instead of redoing everything over and over again.

You can easily gain access of these starter kits by downloading them from the Microsoft website. The available kits provide a community website, sample reports, portal site and time tracking applications. The source code is complete and you can chose what type of data storage you want to use as well as which version of the kit you want, the Basic, C# or J#.

Some of the feature sin the commerce starter kit include a BDB component, shopping car, three tier architecture form, forms authentication and caching. This kit will create a fictitious commerce store and you can then change the code to create your own commerce site. It is a great way to learn ASP. NET development.

The reports kit contains eight different types of applications and the time tracker kit will provide you with time and billing applications.

Author is a developer and trainer with Macresource Computer Training, an independent computer training company offering ASP.NET training courses at their central London training centre.