What is .net?
.Net is an open-source, cross-platform, free developer platform for building different types of applications. With .Net, you can use various languages like C#, F#, or Visual Basic; editors; and libraries for web, mobile, games, IoT, desktop, microservices, and more.
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C# is a simple, object-oriented, modern, type-safe programming language to develop web, mobile, and desktop applications
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F# is a language that makes it easy to write highly robust and neat code
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Visual Basic is an object-oriented language with a simple syntax for building object-oriented and type-safe applications
What is asp.net?
ASP.Net is a web development platform that provides comprehensive software infrastructure, programming models, and various services to develop robust applications for web and mobile. ASP.Net uses HTTP commands and works on top of the HTTP protocol to set browser-to-server bilateral communication. ASP.Net is a part of the .Net platform where the code is written using reusable and extensible objects or components. These codes use the hierarchy of classes in the .Net framework.
There are frameworks like ASP.Net that extend .Net along with its components to develop specific types of applications. In ASP.Net the application codes can be written in the following languages like C#, J#, F#, Jscript, and Visual Basic .Net. There are large numbers of controls like buttons, text boxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, and labels for configuring, assembling, and manipulating code to create HTML pages.
Why use asp.net as your development framework?
ASP or Active Server Pages is a technology to ease interactive web application development and build dynamic and rich websites. The main highlight of this technology is that it can use both server and client-side scripts. The developers can set various conditions in the ASP.Net program to manage the content of any page. For businesses, ASP.Net opens a world of possibilities by streamlining the operations of dynamic websites. Low cost, wide support, and high speed are among the most significant advantages of ASP.Net.
Reduced Coding Time
This framework technology has different types of code reviews which help developers improve the quality of the code. Due to this, there is no chance of writing bad code. It is a big help in reducing coding time.
World Class Toolbox
ASP.Net comes with an incredibly rich toolbox that aids developers to create applications very quickly. This toolbox is famous for its automatic deployment technique, drag-and-drop server controls, and WYSIWYG editing.
Security
ASP.Net has built-in Windows authentication and per application, configuration features to secure all the ASP.Net applications. It is one of the most important features available in this framework language.
Cross-Platform Migration
ASP.Net framework language allows for smooth and easy cross-platform migration, configuration, and deployment services.
Customizability and Extensibility
The well-factored architecture of the framework along with your custom-prepared components can easily replace and extend the subcomponents of ASP.Net during runtime. With the evolution of ASP, implementing those has become even easier.
Highly Compatible
ASP.Net is favorable in developing a variety of applications for businesses of various sectors. The applications created with ASP.Net can work seamlessly and effectively on any type of device and even integrate easily with other platforms.
Development styles of asp.net for creating web applications
Web Forms
Web Forms are webpages built on ASP.Net technology that can be executed on the server and their output is generated on the browser. These web forms are highly flexible and are compatible with any language on any browser. Web Forms are constructed using two components, namely: the visual portion i.e. the ASPX file, and the code behind the form. The main purpose of Web Forms is to overcome the limitations of ASP and the separate view from the application logic.
ASP.Net MVC
An architectural framework separates the user interface (view), data (model), and application logic (controller). Using MVC for websites, requests are routed to the Controller that works with the Model to perform actions or retrieve data. The controller chooses the View to display and provides it to the Model. Based on the data in the Model, the View renders the final page.
ASP.Net Web Pages
Web pages are the programming models for creating ASP.Net websites and web applications. Web pages are the easiest way to combine server code, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These web pages are easily extendable with programmable helpers for social networking, videos, graphics, databases, and more.