Visual Studio/ SQL Server Editions

  • Hello

    Can someone breif me the cheap and best editions [[ Front End and Back end ]] to develop (and host) a simple webiste. I have the follwing requirements

    1. Need to host a website with some hundreds of Images in Win XP pro IIS. These images I am planning to store in a folder and not in a database and iterate thru XML. Need be able to Use rich GUI controls.

    I am expecting answers like

    1. MS visual Studio 2008 Full edition -- Trail Software + SQL Server 2008 Express Edition

    2. MS web developer Free Edition + SQL Server 2008 Express Edition

    etc.

    Please help me here. Thanks in advance. I am ready to post more replies in case I am not clear enough for your decisions

    Thanks

  • No Answers???

  • It depends on the size of your files because if the files are huge you may need http handler and if you need handler then you may need the full version of VS2008, check if you qualify for Website Spark in the link below.

    http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/Default.aspx

    Kind regards,
    Gift Peddie

  • Thanks Peddie for the link.

    It helped me get an idea on the cost estimations

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