Sorry folks, but that is one of the worst demo installation experiences I've had from any software company. My assumption was that I could download a compressed website that I could simply open with VS Dev Express, run, and modify. Not so. I got the 8.3
file names, nothing would serve, and I've spent the morning trying to figure out the problem. This is very frustrating and not a great way to get people to want to look at the technology. Please fix this process or you're going to lose people quickly. The
buzz about the technology is good, but the demo installation process is bad.
You are correct. I am an experienced developer in a large shop and there is something missing here. This demo should be removed regarless of the intentions or reasons for throw back to asp. I realize it is to demonstrate portability from asp but there is
no explanation or warning of that to a new user of dotNET yet the user is encouraged by the beta-2 ide to quickly get these great examples.
If you are not an experienced developer in 6.0 or dotNET don't expect too much from this demo.
The package is some kind of template that does not install properly.
You can see in the file mytemplate.vstemplate that the 8.3 filenames actually need to be renamed to proper filenames and there the asp.net structure turns up.
So is is no asp compatibility thing, just badly installed stuff
The file download was a VSI - it installs into the Visual Web Designer as a "template". In the designer you click new website - and select the installed club template - "two clicks = 1 website" Too Kewl.
Gray
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installation process
Jun 15, 2005 03:05 PM|LINK
Sorry folks, but that is one of the worst demo installation experiences I've had from any software company. My assumption was that I could download a compressed website that I could simply open with VS Dev Express, run, and modify. Not so. I got the 8.3 file names, nothing would serve, and I've spent the morning trying to figure out the problem. This is very frustrating and not a great way to get people to want to look at the technology. Please fix this process or you're going to lose people quickly. The buzz about the technology is good, but the demo installation process is bad.
Gray
rmorgan13
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Re: installation process
Jun 28, 2005 12:03 PM|LINK
If you are not an experienced developer in 6.0 or dotNET don't expect too much from this demo.
RLM
jdoevelaar
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Re: installation process
Jul 02, 2005 04:59 AM|LINK
The package is some kind of template that does not install properly.
You can see in the file mytemplate.vstemplate that the 8.3 filenames actually need to be renamed to proper filenames and there the asp.net structure turns up.
So is is no asp compatibility thing, just badly installed stuff
sydkahn
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Re: installation process
Jul 06, 2005 07:33 PM|LINK
The file download was a VSI - it installs into the Visual Web Designer as a "template". In the designer you click new website - and select the installed club template - "two clicks = 1 website" Too Kewl.
Syd