Comparing Coldfusion 8 vs ASP NET

Thanks Mike.. The side by side is only a part of the whole report. I'm including a 'disclaimer' before the chart that at current revision says this: "The items listed blow are examples of some of the major and most commonly used features. A few things to keep in mind when reading the list is that although the features is implemented in both platforms the programming methods and user interfaces of each products IDE*  can effect how quickly projects can be developed. ColdFusion consistently promotes the quick coding of the CFML programming language it's product in any IDE.  Microsoft's Visual Studio also provides access to the chosen programming language through its IDE. I the case of Visual Studio, in depth knowledge of the programming language is required to make use of the IDE.  With Dreamweaver or Eclipse, ColdFusion handles the 'heavy lifting' interaction with the base programming language and provides an easy method to implement the same functionality or features." - Joel > 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! >>> >>> >> >> > >