"Carl Gilbert" <mr_carl_gilbert@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I was looking to build an E-Commerce web site using ASP.NET. I work with
> VB.NET and know some HTML so I imagine the learning curve for ASP.NET
> shouldn't be too steep.
>
> I was looking for the best way to approach this task and came across the
> IBuySpy starter pack from Microsoft but felt the design fell somewhat
> short of the offerings from something like www.oscommerce.com
> I then found www.dotnetnuke.com but this seemed more like information
> sites rather than online stores.
>
> Then there's the book approach with something like 'Beginning ASP.Net 1.1
> E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional' (ISBN: 1590592549) which looks
> like it covers the whole process from start to finish.
>
> The more I think about it, the book seems like a safe bet and just let it
> guide me the process.
>
> So, the question is...
>
> Whats the best way to develop an E-Commerce site, with little experience
> in ASP.NET, and finish with a stylish, stable and user friendly site?
>
> Any thoughts and advice on this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards, Carl
>

>I can't find the article this evening, but Microsoft recently published
>an article, I believe on the Patterns and Practices site, suggesting
>not to use the starter packs for developing real world applications.
>As they pointed out, those apps are not robust or secure enough for the
>real word and the article author indicated that Microsoft was surprised
>at how many apps are showing up modeled after them.