.NET Atlas?

[toString]

Hi,

I've been on a work placement for the last year, working with ASP/VBScript, so I know a fair bit about that. Also did Java in 1st/2nd year at uni.

I'm thinking about learning ASP.NET (C#) this month, and hopefully use it in my final year project in September. (Bsc Internet Computing)
Any thoughts on this?

The only other thing I've heard about is this Atlas thing. Is this part of ASP.Net or is it an addon? Or is it a replacement to C#?
Just looking for some info and guidance so I don't waste time next week. (Next monday I'm a low-life-student again )

Thanks for any info!
KA

 

[Mr^B]

Atlas is an ASP.Net framwork for AJAX:

http://atlas.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabid=47

 

[toString]

So it's a similar thing to using C# in an .aspx page?
Only you would be using Atlas instead?

Or can you combine the two?

 

[Gman]

So it's a similar thing to using C# in an .aspx page?
Only you would be using Atlas instead?

Or can you combine the two?

i ould have a look at the video thats in that link that Mr^B posted, it only realy goes on to the Atlas part at the end but it shows you how you code it.

Basically you just use the atlas dll and in your code you put sort of wrappers around narmal .Net controls and tell them which are to e rendered by atlas etc and which triggers various events. All looks simple enough.

 

[Mr^B]

So it's a similar thing to using C# in an .aspx page?
Only you would be using Atlas instead?

Or can you combine the two?

It's nothing to do with server-side code - it's a way of implementing AJAX style "rich" client controls and objects using ASP.Net. What you end up with is a series of extra toolbox items in VS.Net/Express that you can use, but are integrated into ASP.Net.

I would suggest reading up on AJAX before starting on the Atlas.

 

[JustinW]

Hi,
...

I'm thinking about learning ASP.NET (C#) this month, and hopefully use it in my final year project in September. (Bsc Internet Computing)
Any thoughts on this?
...

Thanks for any info!
KA

Sorry to tell you this but this is the wrong approach to software development.

You need to consider if .NET is an appropriate solution for the problem you need to solve.

Justin

 

[toString]

I'll think up a problem to go with it...
No point doing a project using something I already know. Well there might be. But I want to learn something new, not churn out another ASP/Java app.

 

[JustinW]

Its a worthy objective to want to learn a new technology as part of your final year project.

However, you need to be able to reason your choice of technology. Provided you can do that then you are fine.

As long as you know that the technology you choose should be fit for the problem (and the client).

Justin