No, using Mainsoft's Portal Edition -- and its Portal Authentication Module, Portal Membership, Role and Profile Providers, Visual Studio-based Portlet Designer, and ASP.NET WebSphere Portal theme -- you can use your expertise in ASP.NET development to create fully integrated portal applications.

Yes. Mainsoft for Java EE produces 100% Java-compliant bytecode, which is packaged into a WAR package that is compliant to the JSR 168 specifications. It contains the JSR 168 portlet deployment descriptor that is generated by the Mainsoft Portlet Designer.

No, once the storefront is installed, you manage your store using a web based control panel. Knowledge of asp.net (C# or VB.NET) may be needed only if you need to make very detailed low-level customizations to your storefront.

Yes. Since Mainsoft-based ASP.NET portlets run locally on the WebSphere Portal JSR 168 portlet container, they have access to all WebSphere Portal portlet services such as the Credential Vault service for identity mapping, the PUMA service for user management, the Model SPI for accessing the portal navigation structure, and more...

ASP.NET is based upon the .NET framework. ASP.NET differs because the design of the site is separated from the code. ASP.NET is driven towards creating scalable web solutions and applications through the provision of Web Services CodeProject ASP tutorials includes a variety of excellent tutorials, from using data to creating full-scale web applications.

lt;asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" ControlToValidate="txtUserName"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></TD> lt;asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" ControlToValidate="txtPassword"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></TD> Private Sub btnLogin_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnLogin.

Once you deploy the war file of SyncEx Portlets, all you need to do is to enter in to the access manager console with the administrator id then go to the services section and click on portal desktop inside that. Here, you will find the link: Manage Channels and Containers. You can create new channel for SyncEx Portlets from here. Yes it is possible through the edit mode of SyncEx Portlets. In the edit mode you can enter the name/IP of the collaboration server you want to connect to.

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vsdebug/html/vxtskDebuggingASPWebApplication.asp.

lt;asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server" DataKeyField="FullName" OnSelectedIndexChanged="SelectedIndexChanged"> Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Protected Sub SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles DataList1.SelectedIndexChanged

After October 29, 2002, a JSR's public web page will indicate which agreement (JSPA 1 or JSPA 2) is in effect.

A JSR is a Java Specification Request. This is the document submitted to the PMO by one or more members to propose the development of a new specification or significant revision to an existing specification. There are currently more than 90 Java technology specifications in development in the JCP program, including the next versions of Java™ Micro Edition (Java ME™), Java™ Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE™), and Java™ Standard Edition (Java SE™).

First create an IIS application using the IIS MMC. Then in Visual Studio .NET, use the "New Project In Existing Folder" project template (at the end of the template list). It will first ask you for the project name (use the same one you created for the IIS application). Click OK button. Then enter in physical folder location. You must first create an IIS application using the IIS MMC. Then in Visual Studio .NET, create a new ASP.

After deploying the SyncEx Portlets on Sun Portal Server, you must make sure that the license file is copied at the right place (please refer the Installation and configuration guide). Once you are done with this step, all you need to do is to create channels for these portlets and put them on the desired containers to view them.

HTML knowledge is not required to use the CreateYourShop. You do not need to understand HTML or other programming languages to build or maintain your store. If you understand these languages and programs, it can be used effectively within the Store Manager to enhance the "look and feel".

Absolutely not! You can use some html to further customize your site, but that is completely unnecessary.