Resources

We’ve put together a list of resources you might find useful. The list will change over time so let us know what we should add, keep – or trash.

Installing the Web Platform
- The Web Platform Installer – platform components, tools and applications all in one easy to use place
Frameworks and Languages
- PHP on Windows
- Ruby
  - IronRuby
- Python
  - IronPython
Microsoft and Open Source
Open Specifications
- Open Specifications Developer Center (information about protocols, file formats, standards and other technical specifications
  for Microsoft's high-volume products)
Microsoft Web Stack
- Web Server
  - About IIS
- Application Framework
  - About ASP.NET
    - Introduction to ASP.NET (video, 4mins, Microsoft Silverlight required)
    - ASP.NET Overview on MSDN (the Microsoft Developer Network)
    - ASP.NET Introduction at w3schools.com
    - ASP.NET – the official ASP.NET site
  - ASP.NET Patterns
    - ASP.NET Web Forms vs ASP.NET MVC (video, 5mins, Silverlight required)
    - ASP.NET Web Forms – the official Web Forms site
    - ASP.NET MVC – the official MVC site
- Data
  - SQL Server 2008 – Microsoft's core database server
  - SQL Server 2008 Express – Free edition of SQL Server
  - SQL Server Compact – Free SQL Server embedded database
- Rich Internet Applications
- Media
  - IIS Media Services
  - Smooth Streaming
SEO Tools
- SEO Toolkit
ASP.NET Applications
- Umbraco – open source CMS on ASP.NET with video tutorials