[Software Tips] Really Painless Web Development Using Microsoft WebMatrix

Microsoft has a history of the liberation of some free tools ideal for users of Windows from time to time. Recently submitted WebMatrix, an all-in-one web development package to meet the community development.

WebMatrix not only an IDE or in development, but a set of tools – a web server, a SQL database and a framework for the database.WebMatrix can be downloaded free of charge and is available for all Windows users. The new application is ideal for developers require, the Web applications, local storage of data.

But if you are used to build your own website or to pursue Web design as a hobby is WebMatrix practical tool for creating simple Web sites, either from scratch or by modifying the open-source software.

Installation and configuration

The installer launches a screen that has a lot of Microsoft, shows that you need. Note that these packages are not required to install and run WebMatrix. You can select the tab WebMatrix immediately proceed with the installation. I decided not to include Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and SQL Server 2010 and continued with the installation.

Since the first download is very easy, all the needed packages from Microsoft servers start before the installation can be downloaded. It took some time to overcome the installation and restart the computer after the middle of the installation of SQL Server (installation runs automatically after a reboot).

: Installer

At the end of the installation, we have the latest version of IIS, including the latest extensions and IIS IIS Web Media Services on the Web server, database, SQL Server 2008 Express and the frame. NET to develop Web pages with ASP.NET.

Dashboard

Once installation is complete, you can see, to see the scoreboard, which offers four design options and select the site of the gallery. This option allows you to modify and develop Web sites of 28 open-source platforms.

: Gallery

I decided on WordPress as it hosted its not compatible with SQL Server and provides a local WebMatrix install or use a remote. WebMatrix downloads all relevant requirements of the open-source package and in this case, PHP 5 also contains!

Workspaces

Microsoft emphasizes that the power in their WebMatrix is four fields of action. Each of these areas of work will allow us to develop the website files to display routine task manager to optimize the content and make SEO analysis reports.
The working area of the screen, we can observe the Web site of Web requests in real time and configure the server settings as well.

: Editor

Change the code part of the workspace file, and we can see excerpts changes in real time on the site. When you design a static website and then later decide to add a database to the functionality of all you have to do to improve, click on the database work area.

WebMatrix supports file transfer protocols FTP and FTPS WebDeploy allowed us to obtain the complete configuration, including all files, databases and code problems on the server.

Concluding Remarks

WebMatrix is an impressive program that does a lot of hard work for those not in the network are the development of Ninja. Although the installation package takes time, I was on the precision with which installs all dependencies WebMatrix impressed even for open-source platforms rivals.
The simple user interface and easy to use is noted to be, and shall focus on design and code with its minimalist design.
For those who have not exactly fans of Microsoft, we covered before Kompozer, a free web design and about the famous Firebug plugin for Firefox.