Making multiple moves in the Web development space, Microsoft is introducing a new website building tool for beginners and the third major version of its MVC (Model View Controller) technology.
WebMatrix is “a new tool to make it easier for people to build websites,” according to Brian Goldfarb, Microsoft director of Web platform and tools.
The free tool supports ASP.Net and PHP development. Users could write applications like a Facebook ‘like’ button or a Twitter search capability, or start an application from scratch.
“The tool, however, lacks more sophisticated capabilities of Microsoft’s Visual Studio IDE, such as debugging. “People get started [with] WebMatrix, and when and if they’re ready, [they can] begin using Visual Studio to take advantage of more advanced features,” Goldfarb said.
Developers can start with an open source application, such as WordPress, Joomla or DotNetNuke, and use WebMatrix to download and configure these applications. Also, tools are provided for building a website, including a Web server, database, and framework. WebMatrix has been downloadable in preview form at the WebMatrix website.
Microsoft also is releasing ASP.Net MVC 3, which offers Web development based on MVC. “The key, simple way to think about [the tool] is MVC provides you with a solution that’s more customisable,” said Goldfarb.
ASP.Net MVC 3 is a free, open source technology that can work with Visual Studio or any text editor. Version 3 has been in development at Microsoft for a while, with a release candidate offered last November.
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