Yes. ASP.NET Maker 3 uses 3-tier architecture which includes a data access layer, a business logic layer and a presentation layer. You can also write your custom code for the layers without the fear of them being overwritten during generation.
Feature-wise the two products are similar but they are for different technologies - ASP and ASP.NET. ASP is much easier to learn and code while ASP.NET is more complicated to code but much more powerful. You can google for "ASP vs. ASP.NET" and will get a comprehensive list of comparison of the two technologies.
No. The template for ASP.NET Maker 3 has been largely re-written to offer more advanced features, more optimized code and better architecture. It is not compatible with ASP.NET Maker 1.x/2.x.
If you try to write to an Access database, the ASP.NET application must have Write permission to the folder that contains the .mdb file. See Configuring Permissions.
The HTTP 500 error is a generic error message that Internet Explorer passes out to you when your web site errors for one reason or another. To enable Internet Explorer to show the error, select Internet Options from the Tools menu at the top of Internet Explorer, select the Advanced tab, uncheck "Show friendly HTTP error messages" checkbox. Then run your script again to see a more useful error message.
No. ASP.NET Maker 3 uses ASP.NET 2.0 GridView and DetailsView which are not supported Visual Studio 2003. Use Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Web Developer instead.
1. Login as Administrator to install. 2. Disable any anti-virus or other security software that might block loading a DLL. (You can re-enable after installation.) 3. Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only. See this article for details.
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