asp alternative to wordpress?

is there an easy CMS solution for asp?

[sldesigns]

My client can't run a php-based cms, but their servers will use .asp. Is there a system I can use to build templates/themes -- that is not difficult for a novice? I'm familiar with wordpress, so I have an understanding of the concepts. Am not a programmer.

And to make it more interesting, I work on a mac.

SO I'm looking for something the client can install, but that I can build designs for, set up forms, search, etc.

ps- I did post to the asp board, but no answers in a month.

[emorrow]

I like using WordPress also. I find it very easy to build in.

I am starting to work in ASP and am finding a much steeper learning curve.

You might want to try the following:

Go to www.ASP.net and poke around there. There are tutorial videos as well as other learning material.

You can start by downloading a free 'Express' edition of one of Microsoft's development tools at [microsoft.com...]

There are also 'Starter Kits' available at [asp.net...]

Good Luck!

[sldesigns]

Thanks for the tip. Will try.

Realized I left out a critical point -- I work on a mac, don't have access to pc for development.

Looking for something they can install and I can still work with.

[emorrow]

What version of MAC OS are you using?

Mac OS X Leopard allows you to run Windows.
[apple.com...]

Although most Mac users probably don't want to go there :)

[sldesigns]

This is how far behind I am, just upgraded to tiger! Working on an imac g5 power pc, not intel.

Hadn't thought about installing windows, probably could. I guess the question is how good a client this is, is it worth the extra money to upgrade everything?

You mentioned having a harder time with asp than WordPress. I've been working with WP for about 8 months and have to say that learning curve was steep for me. Lots of frustration at the beginning. I suppose everything does but is asp at least in similar in concept -- so I can search for help using familiar terms? That was my biggest problem with WP.

Another way of looking at it -- if someone else got the darn thing set up could I add to it myself? I'm thinking along the lines of WP plugins for added functionality.

I appreciate your help.

[emorrow]

I'm not sure how much it would cost you to upgrade your Mac to run Windows, but you may want to check out the after-Thanksgiving or after-Christmas sales for a cheap PC. Also, I'm not sure what issues you may encounter running a Microsoft product on a Mac. My son has a new Mac Book Pro and was thinking about loading Windows but then decided against it. He wants to wait a few months to see what kind of issues others run into.

One thing that helped me with WordPress was the community resources that are available. I did run into quite few problems, but was always able to find a solution by Googling or posting questions on WordPress related sites. Up to this point (about a couple of months) I have not found the same level of support resources for ASP.

I forgot to ask which ASP version your client is on. My experience is with 2.0 and have read that it is easier for developers to learn this version than the previous version, 1.0.

As far as having someone else build something in ASP that you could later tweak and add to, it really depends on your skill level and time available to learn ASP. You may want to take a look at some of the tutorial videos on ASP.net and get a feeling for what it takes to work in Visual Studio Express.