PHP, ASP.NET?

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I am a php programmer, I have called to take a course in asp.net. What do you recommend?:confused:
#programming #asp #aspnet #php
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    Actually I know about this site. I think w3schools(dot)com is the best site for you.
    You will also learn how to extend your web pages with programmable Web Helpers, including database, video, graphics, social networking and much more.
  • If you are already a php programmer theres very little point learning asp.net as well. IF it were the other way round I'd advise different. You would be better off just to spend that time improving your php skills
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  • If you ask me what do I recommend, I'd say why not? the more languages you know, the more marketable you'd be in the future.
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    • locke815,

      Knowing more languages is definitely an advantage if you are looking at the entry level to mid level jobs.

      Once you get to the senior level jobs, you are expected to know a lot about architecture, design, testing and a variety of other areas.

      For PHP programmers, I would recommend a "deep dive" into PHP, OOP, OOD, Design Patterns, TDD and BDD before moving on to ASP.NET.

      God Bless,

      Rich Beck
  • Already you are familiar to PHP. So it is easy to study asp.net . Go ahead!! Best of luck
  • Well, if you are a good PHP programmer then you don't face any problems to learn ASP.NET. I'd like to recommend learn online from w3schools which is pretty good for it.
  • hi.

    I used to program in PHP before but after changing jobs, i am 'required' to develop in .NET since the existing application are running on .NET framework. Heres my opinion. PHP is easy to learn. PHP has a wider community. PHP is not too true to OOP.
    .NET may be tricky at first for beginners. .NET is very true to OOP. .NET community is always up to date with the new trends and changes.

    PHP can run on almost all platforms (i think). .NET will require windows with .NET framework. (but u can try MONO.NET)

    I personally feel that PHP is better for those who feel close to PHP and have worked on it for years. .NET is better for those who have love for windows. its an individuals liking or choice of the programming language they want to use. PHP is better in its own world and .NET is better in its own arena.

    I cant say that either of the two is better or worse.
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    You can take it ,but don't give up php,
    otherwise you may loose your skill.
    Learn ASP.net it is not bad ,but do PHP with .net parallely .
  • Pretty much what everyone else said - never say no to learning new languages Go go go!!
  • My background is in ASP.NET C# which I use for commercial client work - mainly focusing on MVC3 now - have a look at asp.net site as there are a great number of tutorials to get you going.

    For my business and marketing efforts though I use PHP and wordpress because it's quick to get things up and going and more hosts support php out of the box.
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  • aspp got more scope and security along with php, but php is more flexible and less vulnerable than asp coz whole website is based on php too instead of asp which is ehavy to ridirect here and there.
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    • How can ASP have more security but PHP is less vulnerable? You're contradicting yourself there. In essence, though, there is one valid point amidst your comment: ASP has a lot of things baked in (such as preventative measures to avoid SQL injection attacks) that PHP doesn't have by default. You need to use existing code snippets to ensure that you avoid injection attacks etc.
  • "ASP.NET is universally faster than PHP (on Windows and on Linux)"

    I have started working on PHP but ended up with ASP.NET because simply I feel the power which is above PHP.

    I have personally made only few of the tests for which you already provided more detailed explanation and tests on your results spreadsheet and I don't have anything to say except to strongly agree with the results you have achieved.

    Anyway, I still love both ASP.NET & PHP because both these give me opportunity to work and accomplish great things, even though, I have always preferred ASP.NET before PHP.
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    • I don't know if I can agree with this. I think it is a very broad, sweeping statement that doesn't take into account things like OS overhead. Using a lightweight Unix-based OS or a very efficient Unix-based OS (say, FreeBSD) with nginx or lighttpd you will already be outperforming Windows Data Center Edition + ASP.NET in similar applications.

      If you use HipHop (a PHP to C++ "compiler" that Facebook developed) then you will effectively be executing native, compiled binaries instead of the PHP needing to be interpreted.

      The way I see it, if PHP is efficient enough for Facebook (albeit compiled through HipHop) it's pretty much one of the most efficient web application choices (if not THE most efficient at the moment).
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    • you can also make awsome applications in PHP. for a fact i know that you can make them even better tahn in ASP
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    Actually php is disgusting for coding,more and more coding is needed for designing a php site.
  • you won't find alot of use with asp in the industry. no open source community like php, python, ruby etc. i would pass.
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