Winforms and WebForms

[Bit byte]

Can I use C# (Winforms) to design a website?. I am from C/C++ background
but know nothing about Internet programming.

My understanding of WebForms are that they are similar to WinForms in
that they give a WYSIWYG environment for designing user interfaces -
however, all searches I have done on WebForms display the actual HTML,
not a WYSIWYG environment.

My questions (finally) then are.

1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?
2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?
3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?
4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

[Siva M]

1. You use combination of HTML, DHTML and CSS to "design" the web user
interface. C# is used for the server-side programming of those interfaces.
For example, you use C# to tell what should happen on the server-side (&
possibly respond back) when an user clicks on a button (say Search button)
on the web interface.

2. Use WebForms. WinForms are for developing Windows applications

3. Since browsers are only bothered about the markup (HTML/DHTML) and any
associated style info (in CSS), it doesn't matter what language is used on
the server-side. Of course you need a Windows-based server (or Win XP Pro)
to use ASP.NET/C#. ASP.NET is a framework, part of .NET, used to develop
WebForms-based apps.

4. You can use Apache, but it doesn't support WebForms/C#.

Take a look at www.asp.net. It has tons of info on ASP.NET. For basics of
HTML/DHTML/CSS, there are thousands of tutorials. A simple googling would
help. Take a look at http://www.w3schools.com/ for HTML/DHTML and other web
basics.

All the Best.

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Can I use C# (Winforms) to design a website?. I am from C/C++ background
but know nothing about Internet programming.

My understanding of WebForms are that they are similar to WinForms in
that they give a WYSIWYG environment for designing user interfaces -
however, all searches I have done on WebForms display the actual HTML,
not a WYSIWYG environment.

My questions (finally) then are.

1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?
2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?
3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?
4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

Bit Byte,
Windows Forms and Web Forms share a similar event-based programming model,
but that is where the similarity ends. See inline for other answers:

1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?

Yes, you would use ASP.NET Web Project type with C# as the language.

2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?

You would use WebForms. WebForms is a name for an ASPX web page. The IDE
provides a Design View similar to that of the Windows Form.

3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?

Yes.

4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

No, unless you use MONO and the correct mod to handle ASP.NET for Apache.

Hope that helps,
Peter

[Bit byte]

Peter Bromberg [C# MVP] wrote:

Bit Byte,
Windows Forms and Web Forms share a similar event-based programming model,
but that is where the similarity ends. See inline for other answers:

>>1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?

Yes, you would use ASP.NET Web Project type with C# as the language.

>>2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?

You would use WebForms. WebForms is a name for an ASPX web page. The IDE
provides a Design View similar to that of the Windows Form.

>>3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?

Yes.

>>4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

No, unless you use MONO and the correct mod to handle ASP.NET for Apache.

Hope that helps,
Peter

Hi Peter that certainly helps.

I am thinking of using and mod_mono (OT here I know), but atleast you
have confirmed that I am not mad for even considering it. Just to be
clear (this is what I think you're saying). I can develop a Web front
end (i.e. an ASP.Net application) using C#, and then run the ASP.net
application in an Apache server (using mod_mono) - Is that correct ?

Lastly, a lot of my server side logic already resides in PHP scripts. Is
there ANY way I can call the php scripts from C# (I can't think ehy not0
afterall, they're just "Urls" ending in "*.php". But I'd just like a
second opinion on this.

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

Bit Byte,
Regarding mod_mono, you are right on target. Regarding the PHP scripts,
Microsoft has a free download that will help you convert PHP to ASP.NET.
Peter

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"Bit byte" wrote:

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Peter Bromberg [C# MVP] wrote:

Bit Byte,
Windows Forms and Web Forms share a similar event-based programming model,
but that is where the similarity ends. See inline for other answers:

>1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?

Yes, you would use ASP.NET Web Project type with C# as the language.

>2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?

You would use WebForms. WebForms is a name for an ASPX web page. The IDE
provides a Design View similar to that of the Windows Form.

>3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?

Yes.

>4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

No, unless you use MONO and the correct mod to handle ASP.NET for Apache.

Hope that helps,
Peter

Hi Peter that certainly helps.

I am thinking of using and mod_mono (OT here I know), but atleast you
have confirmed that I am not mad for even considering it. Just to be
clear (this is what I think you're saying). I can develop a Web front
end (i.e. an ASP.Net application) using C#, and then run the ASP.net
application in an Apache server (using mod_mono) - Is that correct ?

Lastly, a lot of my server side logic already resides in PHP scripts. Is
there ANY way I can call the php scripts from C# (I can't think ehy not0
afterall, they're just "Urls" ending in "*.php". But I'd just like a
second opinion on this.

[KJ]

Check out this:

http://www.asp.net/migrationassistan...t.aspx?tabid=1

Bit byte wrote:

Peter Bromberg [C# MVP] wrote:

Bit Byte,
Windows Forms and Web Forms share a similar event-based programming model,
but that is where the similarity ends. See inline for other answers:

>1). Can I design a web user interface using C#?

Yes, you would use ASP.NET Web Project type with C# as the language.

>2). Do I use WinForms or WebForms ?

You would use WebForms. WebForms is a name for an ASPX web page. The IDE
provides a Design View similar to that of the Windows Form.

>3). Is a web interface/application developed by C# capable of running on
any browser on any OS ?

Yes.

>4). Can I use Apache as my Webserver when developing my web application
(links or tips will be very helpful)

No, unless you use MONO and the correct mod to handle ASP.NET for Apache.

Hope that helps,
Peter

Hi Peter that certainly helps.

I am thinking of using and mod_mono (OT here I know), but atleast you
have confirmed that I am not mad for even considering it. Just to be
clear (this is what I think you're saying). I can develop a Web front
end (i.e. an ASP.Net application) using C#, and then run the ASP.net
application in an Apache server (using mod_mono) - Is that correct ?

Lastly, a lot of my server side logic already resides in PHP scripts. Is
there ANY way I can call the php scripts from C# (I can't think ehy not0
afterall, they're just "Urls" ending in "*.php". But I'd just like a
second opinion on this.