Comparing Coldfusion 8 vs ASP NET

You can get an add-in for PDF support, although it isn't built in unless you use Reporting Services. There is Flex integration in the form of open-source libraries. Multithreading is built in. RSS support can be obtained with free code. Image manipulation I would not classify as limited. .NET has good encryption support. It has many more reporting options than CF, and has a built in report control. Server monitoring is not built in, but there are third party products that do this. MS Ajax is built in and MS officially supports jQuery. ZIP and JAR are built in. Nearly every programming language supports code reuse. Not having a feature built in should not be viewed as a definite negative since most people who program .NET Web sites use community code or purchase add-ins. Comparing CF to ASP.NET in a grid fashion does not seem ideal. There are so many other factors, such as availability of skilled workers, product support, integration with other products, etc. -Mike Chabot > I'm pretty sure .net can do all of the things in that list. The > question is, how easily... > > Neil Middleton > <sent from phone> > > On 7 Jan 2009, at 21:32, Joel Polsky <jsp2001@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi.. I've posted this message in the CF-community http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:283718 >>  but thought this list might be more appropriate. >> >> Wondering if the community can take a look at the below comparison, >> I need a few of the blanks filled in.. I hope the below is readable >> - or if there's a feature comparison on the internet specifically >> for .NET -- then please enlighten me! >> >> Feature  | ColdFusion8 |ASP.NET| >> >> PDF Support, Dynamic, Embedded PDF documents |YES|NO| >> ..NET Integration |YES | YES >> Microsoft Exchange Server Integration |YES|YES| >> Built in Interactive Debugger |YES|YES| >> (Local Machine only) >> Adobe Flex Integration |YES|NO| >> Multithreading  |YES| ???| >> RSS Feeds   |YES| ???| >> Image Manipulation |YES|LIMITED| >> Encryption Libraries >> (Ability to provide 140bit encryption for secure applications.)  | >> YES|????| >> >> Built in Reporting Features  |YES|????| >> Real Time Server and Multi-server Monitoring |YES|NO (Controlled by >> IIS server) | >> Built in AJAX Support |YES|???| >> ZIP and JAR Features |YES|????| >> Code Reuse |YES|????| >> >> -- Thanks! >> >> > >