web technology for windows/linux

Amit Agarrwal

hello all, i'm new in this web development i want to know if i want to develop a website which should be compatible for any plaltform like windows and linux, which web development technology i should prefer.. may be dotnet is the solution or not please guide me guys... Thanks

Amit Agarwal

shecool

No.. DotNet doesn't provide fully platform independent solution. If you want platform independent solution, please go for Java, PHP.

Amit Agarrwal

So as per my understanding, if i have made a site in .net and if somebody is using linux as a OS then he will not be able to access this site.....

Amit Agarwal

Ashfield

No, in general a web site written in .Net can be accessed from any OS that has a web browser. What was meant is that .NET applications will not run under Linux, i.e. you need IIS as your web server.

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

Amit Agarrwal

ok you mean to say that, if i have made one website in asp.net then i can only host this application on windows OS not on Linux OS....

Amit Agarwal

Ashfield

You've got it. :-D

Bob Ashfield Consultants Ltd

Paul Conrad

No. A person using a Linux machine will still be able to access the site, just not be able to host it.

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Paul Conrad

Exactly. Do note, you can look at the Mono project. It allows some use of .NET from Linux, but not the full framework.

"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham

Perspx

If you have the option, go for PHP/MySQL. I'd highly recommend it and Linux servers are usually cheaper than Windows ones as Apache, PHP and MySQL are free which reduces the costs to the web hosting provider, and therefore (usually) you too :) The only disadvantage is that you don't get the .NET continuity that you would with ASP.NET and IIS, so it really depends on what your needs are. Regards, --Perspx

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alex barylski

You will see most success if you choose PHP -- although I may be partially biased. 1. PHP is truely open source 2. PHP has a massive community -- arguably the largest 3. PHP due to it's simplicity has countless existing projects for every problem you can imagine 4. PHP due it's simplicity makes it easy to get started quickly 5. PHP due to it's community is easy to find answers to 99% of questions

I'm finding the only constant in software development is change it self.

User 4763294

I think You should choose PHP,My Sql for web development as it is easier for a new user like you and also provide the flexibility of working in a Cross Platform Environment. But It will be better to chose J2EE if wants more security and reliability as well as flexibility of working in a Cross Platform Environment.But it is vast. If you are willing to use Windows as OS then No other Can Give you better performance, working satisfaction then Microsoft .NET technology.So If you are a windows man go for .NET.