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xz - 26 Jul 2007 20:56 GMT

I'm looking for a toolset to do basic web-dev w/ some easy if-then
type encapsulated biz logic that hits a db - even Access. Can't use
VS because IIS isn't an option... and the tool wont even install on
the machine. Any alternative tools that have at least a decent GUI
environment. I know I may be asking in the wrong ng, but I figured
I'd ask.

thanks!
xxz

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ThunderMusic - 26 Jul 2007 21:02 GMT

hi,
what are your requirements? you say you can't install VS, is it because
you're not on Windows? the machine you're on is not powerful enough? if so,
what is the machine specs? it could help to find something suitable...

There are express editions for each language but I think you can't do any
web dev with it... but I'm not sure...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/default.aspx

I hope it helps

ThunderMusic

> I'm looking for a toolset to do basic web-dev w/ some easy if-then
> type encapsulated biz logic that hits a db - even Access. Can't use
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> thanks!
> xxz

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Mark Fitzpatrick - 26 Jul 2007 21:05 GMT

VS 2005 does have a built-in test web server actually. I'm not sure if
Visual Web Developer Express comes with it as well, but it's worth a try:
http://www.asp.net/downloads/essential.aspx?tabid=62

Most of the other tools would still require a test web server of some sort
to be able to view what you'd written so VS may be your best bet.

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Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft FrontPage MVP 199?-2006. 2007 and beyond

> I'm looking for a toolset to do basic web-dev w/ some easy if-then
> type encapsulated biz logic that hits a db - even Access. Can't use
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> thanks!
> xxz

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xz - 27 Jul 2007 15:02 GMT

IIS seems to be blocked at work (don't ask) on this test box. I've
got Cassini. Apache could be a possibility, haven't tried.
For whatever reason VS won't install, so I'm looking for alternative
places to write some test business logic and get a couple pages up and
running. I have Access but don't want to be writing spaghetti inside
vb-modules ;)

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Patrice - 30 Jul 2007 11:54 GMT

This is just text so any text editor would provide at least basic
capabilities.

That said my personal preference would be likely to find out why VS (which
version, on which OS are you trying to install) doesn't install possibly
asking to your system administrators...

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Patrice

> IIS seems to be blocked at work (don't ask) on this test box. I've
> got Cassini. Apache could be a possibility, haven't tried.
> For whatever reason VS won't install, so I'm looking for alternative
> places to write some test business logic and get a couple pages up and
> running. I have Access but don't want to be writing spaghetti inside
> vb-modules ;)

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