ASP is one of the few technologies that can be used effectively for creating both sophisticated and entry-level Web applications. Because of the flexibility of ASP, there is a wide variety of ASP development tools available for Web developers and authors having very different skill levels.
You can use any text editor to create *.asp files. As you progress, you may find it more productive to use an editor that has enhanced support for ASP, such as one of the following:
Vendor/Tool |
Skill Level |
User Interface |
Description |
Microsoft FrontPage 2000 |
Entry- to mid-level |
WYSIWYG |
Microsoft’s entry-level product for Web page creation, includes solid ASP features. |
Macromedia Drumbeat |
Entry- to mid-level |
WYSIWYG |
Includes advanced page-creation capabilities, mid-level ASP capabilities. |
NetObjects Fusion |
Entry- to mid-level |
WYSIWYG |
Advanced page-creation capabilities, simple ASP features. |
Macromedia Dreamweaver |
Mid-level |
WYSIWYG |
Offers advanced page creation and team-based capabilities, previews ASP results well. |
NetObjects ScriptBuilder |
Mid-level to advanced |
Code |
Editor for creating server- and client-side script. Good code validation capabilities. |
Sybase PowerSite |
Advanced |
Code |
PowerSite is a sophisticated IDE for developing data-driven Web applications. |
Microsoft Visual InterDev |
Advanced |
Code/ WYSIWYG |
Microsoft’s flagship product for developing ASP applications. |
Allaire HomeSite |
Advanced |
Code |
Code-based editor requires advanced HTML and ASP skills. |
For more information about each of these tools, see the "Chili!Soft ASP Development Tools" white paper in "Appendix B: Chili!Soft ASP White Papers."
The depth and breadth of ASP development tools separates ASP from the rest of the pack as a Web application platform that meets the needs of a variety of users. Chili!Soft ASP, combined with one or more of these development tools, gives you a common Web application platform for applications large and small, simple or complex, for a host of popular Web servers and operating systems, and for developers and page creators with widely varying skill levels.
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