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I am Web Designer. I know Photoshop, Flash, GIF Animation, etc., HTML, CSS, Javascript (40% only), etc., Now i am planning to learn .net for my future career and i am a graduate student. Its good desicion are not and other than dis which tools i can choose!

Plz, help me in dis

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Short answer: expanding beyond purely visual work is a sensible career move, but pick the path that matches the jobs you want. If the goal is to build complete webapps and work in teams that deliver end-to-end features, learning back-end concepts will pay off. If the goal is to stay on the visual/UI side, invest in modern front-end craft and tooling. Replies from , and all point to those two careers—deepen scripting and markup on one hand, and learn server-side + data on the other.

A few up-to-date notes worth knowing: the old browser-plugin animation era is finished (see the official end-of-life notice). The server-side platform you mentioned has evolved into a modern, cross-platform ecosystem; check the official documentation for current tooling and guidance (Adobe Flash end-of-life, Microsoft .NET docs).

Practical, low-friction plan you can follow:

  • Tighten core front-end skills first: modern JavaScript and DOM work, responsive layout, performance and accessibility (use MDN as a primary reference: MDN JavaScript guide).
  • Learn everyday developer tools: Git and a hosted repo, a simple CI/deploy flow, and how a single back-end service persists and serves data (the Pro Git book is solid: Pro Git).
  • Build 2–3 portfolio projects that combine design polish with working features (an interactive landing page, a small admin panel, a form-driven app). Deploy them so you can point to live examples.
  • Replace deprecated design stacks with current collaborative design tools and SVG/CSS-based animations as needed (Figma is a common choice).

Concrete next steps: pick one concrete project, pick one back-end stack to learn end-to-end, and publish it. That approach answers the "is it a good decision" question with evidence you can show to employers or clients.

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Maybe you could learn next 60% of JavaScript. Also learn XML. Since you would learn ASP.NET i suppose, so although not damn necessary but would be good if you learn PHP too.

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Thanks a lot.

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Hi,

Probably also best to learn ASP first, to get some coding skills as well, then move onto .NET.

You will need Visual Studio.NET or 2005, and probably SQL Server Express.

There are some good tutorial material available, eg LearnVisualStudio.net and Lynda tutorials

Hope this helps
Danielle

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I'd say xhtml. Can't go wrong, will force you to code properly sticking to XML rules. PHP is also extremely useful. Got alot of material out there that covers both PHP and mySQL, which is a big bonus, cause you'll learn dbs aswell.

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