What You'll Learn:
- What is WebMatrix?
- How to install WebMatrix.
- How to get started creating a simple website using WebMatrix.
- How to create a dynamic web page using WebMatrix.
- How to program your web pages in Visual Studio to take advantage of more advanced features.
What is WebMatrix?
WebMatrix is a free, lightweight set of web development tools that provides the easiest way to build websites.It includes IIS Express (a development web server), ASP.NET (a web framework), and SQL Server Compact (an embedded database). It also includes a simple tool that streamlines website development and makes it easy to start websites from popular open source apps. The skills and code you develop with WebMatrix transition seamlessly to Visual Studio and SQL Server.
The web pages that you create using WebMatrix can be dynamic—that is, they can alter their content or style based on user input or on other information, such as database information. To program dynamic Web pages, you use ASP.NET with the Razor syntax and with the C# or Visual Basic programming languages.
If you already have programming tools that you like, you can try the WebMatrix tools or you can use your own tools to create websites that use ASP.NET.
This tutorial shows you how WebMatrix makes it easy to get started creating websites and dynamic web pages.
