ASP or ASP.NET?

This question has probably been asked before, but I can't find it in the forum.

Should I learn ASP or ASP.net?

While I'm very computer literate, I am new to scripting web pages. I am very interested in learning asp so my employees can read and write to my access database on the web. I've spent many hours trying to figure out how I can do this without learning scripting. I've come to the realization that I am going to have to learn how to script.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Matt

 

I you are literate to computing, ASP.NET is your friend, since all database activity could be done using VB.NET, C# or whatever .NET language. A lot of client scripting (validation) is done automatically bij .NET, so you wouldn't have to worry too much about client scripting ...

Also ASP (3.0) is not going to be upgraded anymore, and will disappear anyway (sooner or later). If you want to get forward, and you can take a car, then why would you take your bike [8D]

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Steurm
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I agree if you're starting work on .NET - though be warned there's a lot involved, it's not just scripting. []

I have a question though - can anyone recommend really good resources for an ASP programmer on how to make the transition? I got the demo of VS.NET and frankly it's kind of overwhelming. I'm certainly familiar with OO from Java, but all the Web.Config and stuff is new to me.

Thanks!