Preferred tools/setup/etc for AC 7 .net development?
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:41 pm
I am going to be doing enough customization to my customers AC 7 web store to invest the time for a more efficient development suite.
Currently I'm just coding using the text editor and FTP from Dreamweaver CS3 and I need a better tool set. While I've been away from it for about two years, I have long experience with the MS Visual Studio suite but I'm only passingly familer with the Express products. I don't know how the various Express pieces will interact as compared to VS Pro that I previously worked with. I realize that some Express features are disabled.
At this point, I suspect it's sufficient to use the Express series of tools instead of investing in the full VS pro product. Should I use Visual Web Developer Express or Visual C# Express? Do I want to star with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer? My main needs are the use of the object browser, to be able to exploit IntelliSense, and the debugger though I may get into some database work in the future so SQL tool discussion is helpful too.
I'd be grateful to hear comments and discussion about building the Project, publishing, etc. Anything that can cut my reading time and get me up and running a bit faster.
Comments about any other development tool sets, techiques, etc that are useful, are welcome as well.
Currently I'm just coding using the text editor and FTP from Dreamweaver CS3 and I need a better tool set. While I've been away from it for about two years, I have long experience with the MS Visual Studio suite but I'm only passingly familer with the Express products. I don't know how the various Express pieces will interact as compared to VS Pro that I previously worked with. I realize that some Express features are disabled.
At this point, I suspect it's sufficient to use the Express series of tools instead of investing in the full VS pro product. Should I use Visual Web Developer Express or Visual C# Express? Do I want to star with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer? My main needs are the use of the object browser, to be able to exploit IntelliSense, and the debugger though I may get into some database work in the future so SQL tool discussion is helpful too.
I'd be grateful to hear comments and discussion about building the Project, publishing, etc. Anything that can cut my reading time and get me up and running a bit faster.
Comments about any other development tool sets, techiques, etc that are useful, are welcome as well.