Web Developer 2008 ASP.Net Configuration

[ckerscher]

I've just started using Web Developer 2008 Express. I've used Visual Studio C# 2003/2005 express a little. Frankly, I'm trying to decide if I should move from Delphi to MS. To make matters a little more difficult for me is that I'm just a guy who has always wanted to be a programmer when he grows up, lol.

1) Can you help me resolve why ASP.Net Configuration (Web Site Administration Tool) gives me the following error message: Unable to connect to SQL Server database?

2) Also how would I add the ASP.Net extensions to Web Developer 2008 Express?

3) and since I'm new to ASP do you have recommendations for what I need to do to get through the learning curve (books, tutorials, vidoes, websites, etc)?


Thank you. Oh, let me know what I need to pay to get answers to the above.
Charlie

[Scriptage]

For a start Visual Studio 2008 is based on the .Net Framework 2.0 and ASP.Net 2.0; you will need to make sure you have the correct versions of both.

Are you using MSSQL Server? If so what version?

http://www.functionx.com/aspnet/index.htm is a good place to start.

Regards

Carl

[ckerscher]

Thank you Carl.
I'm using SQL Express.
I was able to "fix" my first problem myself. Seems you have to add the aspnetdb.mdf to the App_Data folder.
I've got .net framework 1.0; 1.1; 2.0; 3.0 & 3.5 installed. When I check the About for Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition it shows Version 9.0.21022.8 RTM & Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5. I'm going to try once again to follow the directions for downloading and installing the ASP.Net Extensions for 3.5. Will let you know.
Thank you for the link for training sources.
Appreciate so much your help.
Charlie