Agenda What is the ASP.NET Web Matrix Project? What is the ASP.NET Web Matrix Project? Who is it for? Who is it for? Web Matrix and Visual Studio.NET Web Matrix and Visual Studio.NET Where can I get it? Where can I get it?

The Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix Project is a lightweight, easy to use, community-oriented tool for developing Web applications with ASP.NET

Web Matrix Project Feature Overview Simple / Easy to use Simple / Easy to use  File based workspace (no projects)  WYSIWYG Web Form Designer  Integrated Data Designers  Task based tools and wizards  FTP hosting support  Code Builders (code-generating wizards)  Code Snippet Sharing Lightweight Lightweight  Small footprint (~1MB +.NET Framework Redist) / fast download  No project system (entirely file based)  Self contained web server for testing (does not serve pages externally) Community Oriented Community Oriented  Control / Add-in / Code builder Gallery Pickers  Instant Messaging Client Integration (Web Matrix buddies)  Integrated Chat Client  Community Tab with links to community

Demo Welcome to Web Matrix!

Data Integration Data Designers Data Designers  Drag and drop tables  Formatting and pagination Database Explorer Database Explorer  Browse SQL Server or MSDE databases Shipping with MSDE Shipping with MSDE  MSDE available for download on  Great way to start building small data driven apps

Demo Data Integration

Community / Code Sharing Features Snippets Snippets  Import / Export Controls gallery integration Controls gallery integration  Download controls from the Web Community tab Community tab  Collection of resources MSN Messenger integration MSN Messenger integration  Web Matrix buddy list Community search Community search  Search community listservs MSDN integrated class browser MSDN integrated class browser

Demo Community Features

Who is Web Matrix intended for? Hobbyist / Student developers Hobbyist / Student developers  Learn ASP.NET  Build simple sites  Work independently  Want to get connected to ASP.NET community Developers who wish to try out ASP.NET Developers who wish to try out ASP.NET  Zero-cost opportunity  Discover the technology and the active community

Typical Usage Scenarios Hobbyist Web developer Hobbyist Web developer  Personal / family / community site  Photo album, sports team, community picnic etc. Web developers currently using other technologies: Web developers currently using other technologies:  Investigate / evaluate ASP.NET at zero cost New developer / Student New developer / Student  Learn about ASP.NET for work / school project Current ASP developer Current ASP developer  Migrate simple ASP site to ASP.NET  Migrate skills to ASP.NET

Web Matrix Project and Visual Studio.NET Visual Studio.NET Visual Studio.NET  Target the needs of professional developers  Features for the enterprise developer  Team and collaboration- oriented  Architect features  Wide range of project types  Web applications to desktop  Rich client applications to device applications Web Matrix Project Web Matrix Project  Targets needs of hobbyist Web developer  Focused on Web application development  Built for community interaction  File-based projects  No support for  Team-based development  IntelliSense  Debugging Complementary tools

Key Feature Side by Side Comparison Feature Web Matrix VS.NET Team development noyes Debuggingnoyes Intellisense / Statement Completion noyes Windows Forms Designer noyes Architect Tools noyes Project System noyes Control / Add-in / Code Builder pickers yesno FTP hosting support yesno Self-contained web server yesno Instant Messaging Client Integration yesno Mobile Web Application Designer yesyes WYSIWYG Web Form Designer yesyes Web Services (ability to build and consume) yesyes Integrated Data Designers yesyes

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