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    Which book to get?  
John


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03-02-05 11:04 PM

I've been through the beginning versions Wrox's ASP 3.0 AND ASP Databases.
I wan't to start getting into .Net but don't know what to get.  Should I get
the "beginning" versions or go to the Professional versions.  I have "no"
idea how different .net is so I don't know how to choose.

Thanks!







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    Re: Which book to get?  
Curt_C [MVP]


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03-02-05 11:04 PM

Are you after ASP or ASP.NET books?
If .NET then I like:
Designing ASP.NET Applications (MSPress)
And I use C# so I would say pick up a C# Language Reference book, I have the
WROX one but many of the lang reference ones are basically the same.
The "Learn ASP.NET in 21 Days" is a good one I've heard as well.

As a side note, you may want to post to the groups that have DotNet in them,
those are the ones you will deal with most. This one is for "Classic" ASP.
:}

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Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com


"John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
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> I've been through the beginning versions Wrox's ASP 3.0 AND ASP Databases.
> I wan't to start getting into .Net but don't know what to get.  Should I
> get
> the "beginning" versions or go to the Professional versions.  I have "no"
> idea how different .net is so I don't know how to choose.
>
> Thanks!
>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
John


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03-02-05 11:04 PM

what I'm looking for is what books wouldn't be a "waste" if I've been
through the beginning wrox books (which are NOT .net).  I want to go to .net
but I don't want to spend 50 bucks on a book that is just a rehash of all
the beginning material and concepts.  If .net is totally different then I
would need to get beginning books for .net so what I'm looking for is "is
.net so different that I should go for first level books or not?"  If not
then could someone suggest what to get for someone that's been through
wrox's beginning ASP 3.0 and ASP Databases?

I know squat about C#.  I "started" C++ but didn't get far with it.  I
coulnd't find a practical reason to use it from where I was coming from so I
stopped.  I have Sam's C++ in 21 and C++ Primer but those just sit there for
now...

Thanks again.


"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
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> Are you after ASP or ASP.NET books?
> If .NET then I like:
> Designing ASP.NET Applications (MSPress)
> And I use C# so I would say pick up a C# Language Reference book, I have
the
> WROX one but many of the lang reference ones are basically the same.
> The "Learn ASP.NET in 21 Days" is a good one I've heard as well.
>
> As a side note, you may want to post to the groups that have DotNet in
them,
> those are the ones you will deal with most. This one is for "Classic" ASP.
> :}
>
> --
> Curt Christianson
> Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
> Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
>
>
> "John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
> news:U4nVd.66346$H05.27793@twister.nyroc.rr.com... 
Databases.[vbcol=seagreen] 
"no"[vbcol=seagreen] 
>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
Curt_C [MVP]


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03-02-05 11:04 PM

ASP and ASP.NET are two completely different dogs.
The begining books from ASP are nearly useless when switching to ASP.NET.
These two only really share a name and an ideology in common.

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com


"John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
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> what I'm looking for is what books wouldn't be a "waste" if I've been
> through the beginning wrox books (which are NOT .net).  I want to go to
> .net
> but I don't want to spend 50 bucks on a book that is just a rehash of all
> the beginning material and concepts.  If .net is totally different then I
> would need to get beginning books for .net so what I'm looking for is "is
> .net so different that I should go for first level books or not?"  If not
> then could someone suggest what to get for someone that's been through
> wrox's beginning ASP 3.0 and ASP Databases?
>
> I know squat about C#.  I "started" C++ but didn't get far with it.  I
> coulnd't find a practical reason to use it from where I was coming from so
> I
> stopped.  I have Sam's C++ in 21 and C++ Primer but those just sit there
> for
> now...
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
> news:uoYnVb1HFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... 
> the 
> them, 
> Databases. 
> "no" 
>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
John


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03-02-05 11:04 PM

oh NO, that SUCKS!!!  I didn't expect that  NO WAY!  %$^ &^&^% &#*#^#

Well, I guess I got my answer, thanks man.


"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
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> ASP and ASP.NET are two completely different dogs.
> The begining books from ASP are nearly useless when switching to ASP.NET.
> These two only really share a name and an ideology in common.
>
> --
> Curt Christianson
> Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
> Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
>
>
> "John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
> news:uKpVd.54411$nC5.41009@twister.nyroc.rr.com... 
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>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
Hal Rosser


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03-03-05 01:47 AM


"John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
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> oh NO, that SUCKS!!!  I didn't expect that  NO WAY!  %$^ &^&^% &#*#^#
>
> Well, I guess I got my answer, thanks man.
>
Now is when a php advocate would invite you into that world.
(its free - open-source - pretty easy too)
I haven't used it - but boy, am I tempted.







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    Re: Which book to get?  
John


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03-03-05 01:47 AM

what's weird is I just bought a php/mysql book to get the gist and see what
it was all about.  I was kicking myself when I found out about .net however
thinking I should have gotten a .net book instead.  I don't know what to
think anymore, I guess I just got into this at the wrong time.  I do hear
that mysql is fairly robust and it is free....on my server anyway.
sqlserver is NOT free on my server and I can't afford it either.

bringing it back to asp "classic", is going to be around a while?  what
makes .net so hot in comparison?


"Hal Rosser" <hmrosser@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
> news:ZnqVd.54541$nC5.43920@twister.nyroc.rr.com... 
>  Now is when a php advocate would invite you into that world.
> (its free - open-source - pretty easy too)
> I haven't used it - but boy, am I tempted.
>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
Adrienne


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03-03-05 07:51 AM

Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "Hal Rosser"
<hmrosser@bellsouth.net> writing in news:hsuVd.42326$Rl5.38933
@bignews4.bellsouth.net:

>
> "John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
> news:ZnqVd.54541$nC5.43920@twister.nyroc.rr.com... 
>  Now is when a php advocate would invite you into that world.
> (its free - open-source - pretty easy too)
> I haven't used it - but boy, am I tempted.
>
>

Not a complete php advocate, but I have clients whose sites are in PHP,
so I'm in the process of learning it.  It's really not that difficult,
and AFICT the logic is the same.

I've got both php and ASP on my computer.  The only bad thing is I
sometimes I write <? when I mean to write <% and vice versa.

--
Adrienne Boswell
http://www.cavalcade-of-coding.info
Please respond to the group so others can share





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    Re: Which book to get?  
Curt_C [MVP]


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03-03-05 10:55 PM

mySql is not limited to PHP, you can use it with nearly any dev language.

As for the PHP/.NET/ASP debate... its old, its beaten to death. Just google
it.
All sides got a good point, all got bad points... its a preference and a
server platform thing usually.

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com


"John" <noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote in message
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> what's weird is I just bought a php/mysql book to get the gist and see
> what
> it was all about.  I was kicking myself when I found out about .net
> however
> thinking I should have gotten a .net book instead.  I don't know what to
> think anymore, I guess I just got into this at the wrong time.  I do hear
> that mysql is fairly robust and it is free....on my server anyway.
> sqlserver is NOT free on my server and I can't afford it either.
>
> bringing it back to asp "classic", is going to be around a while?  what
> makes .net so hot in comparison?
>
>
> "Hal Rosser" <hmrosser@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:hsuVd.42326$Rl5.38933@bignews4.bellsouth.net... 
>
>







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    Re: Which book to get?  
Jeff Cochran


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03-03-05 10:55 PM

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:39:05 GMT, "John"
<noway@amIgivingitouthere.com> wrote:

>oh NO, that SUCKS!!!  I didn't expect that  NO WAY!  %$^ &^&^% &#*#^#

The good news though is that everything you need to know is available
on the internet somewhere.

Jeff





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