Need to design a website in ASP.NET- don't know where to start

David

SUMMARY: If you don't want to read all of this, what I'm looking for
more or less is ideas on how to implement websites using ASP.NET that
have a templated look and feel and many pages that make use of a
template design.

Hi-

I'm new to ASP.NET and have been working for about 2 weeks on learning
ASP.NET but it all still seems very murky to me. I've programmed sites
in PHP and MySQL and also done programming in C++ and Java but I
suppose my greatest problem with ASP.NET is I just plain don't know
where to start. I've seen all the little demos and had my share of
WebMatrix but nothing is fitting when I need to do.

I want to design a website that can server up different templates based
on the current area of the website a visitor is in. For designing pages
in ASP.NET, do you:

1) Create like 3 user controls, one for header, one for body content,
and one for footer in which the reference to the body content changes?

I don't know I suppose I just really don't know what options there are
with ASP.NET to create a dynamic website with. I knew how to do it with
PHP and knowing what I could do I could design the website around that.
Now I have no idea what I can do or what the general approach for
ASP.NET website design is and thus I am very much in the dark and the
worst part is I have to have a demo of the site up by tomorrow. I've
made a good bit of headway but it seems like once I get something done
it doesn't fit what i need it to do.

I very much appreciate any and all comment and help that can be sent my
way. You can e-mail me at dr*********@dir ecway.com or reply to this
newsgroup which would be best so others can read your responses.
Thanks again!!

<><
David

Nov 19 '05 #1

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Daniel M. Hendricks

Here is a sample. It's just bare bones, but gives you the idea. Add
as much as you like. If you're like them zipped, e-mail me at
dmhendricks (at) despammed (dot) com. Cheers,

Daniel M. Hendricks
http://www.danhendricks.com
DEFAULT.ASPX:

<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="temp late" TagName="header "
Src="/controls/template/header.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="temp late" TagName="footer "
Src="/controls/template/footer.ascx" %>

<template:Heade r Title="Contact Us" runat="server" />

<p>This is my Body</p>

<template:Foote r runat="server" />

HEADER.ASCX:

<%@ Control Language="C#" %>
<script runat="server">
public String Title;
void Page_Load(Objec t Src, EventArgs e) {
_Title.Text = Title;
}
</script>

<html>
<head><title><a sp:Literal id="_DateTime" runat="server"
/></title></head>
<body>

FOOTER.ASCX

<%@ Control Language="C#" %>

</body>
</html>

Nov 19 '05 #2

Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]

These site templates starter kits may be able to give you the assistance you
seek:
http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=8&tabid=47

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net
"David" <dr******@presb y.edu> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ z14g2000cwz.goo glegroups.com.. .

SUMMARY: If you don't want to read all of this, what I'm looking for
more or less is ideas on how to implement websites using ASP.NET that
have a templated look and feel and many pages that make use of a
template design.

Hi-

I'm new to ASP.NET and have been working for about 2 weeks on learning
ASP.NET but it all still seems very murky to me. I've programmed sites
in PHP and MySQL and also done programming in C++ and Java but I
suppose my greatest problem with ASP.NET is I just plain don't know
where to start. I've seen all the little demos and had my share of
WebMatrix but nothing is fitting when I need to do.

I want to design a website that can server up different templates based
on the current area of the website a visitor is in. For designing pages
in ASP.NET, do you:

1) Create like 3 user controls, one for header, one for body content,
and one for footer in which the reference to the body content changes?

I don't know I suppose I just really don't know what options there are
with ASP.NET to create a dynamic website with. I knew how to do it with
PHP and knowing what I could do I could design the website around that.
Now I have no idea what I can do or what the general approach for
ASP.NET website design is and thus I am very much in the dark and the
worst part is I have to have a demo of the site up by tomorrow. I've
made a good bit of headway but it seems like once I get something done
it doesn't fit what i need it to do.

I very much appreciate any and all comment and help that can be sent my
way. You can e-mail me at dr*********@dir ecway.com or reply to this
newsgroup which would be best so others can read your responses.
Thanks again!!

<><
David

Nov 19 '05 #3

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