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should I use WebMatrix to build a real-world website?

Asked 2011-03-04T01:05:03.707
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I have gone through hundreds of articles and blog posts that saying WebMatrix is just for beginners and such. my question is, why shouldn't I use WebMatrix to create a real-world working website, like a light-weight Q&A website? we can create anything that is needed for a website, with this tool. so why not to use it? is there something that real websites need, that cannot get done by WebMatrix? it looks like it is ok to create a fully functional and strong website with this tool. but people say you should not use it, why?

and I apologize for my terrible English! thanks in advance.

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Some people think that all "real world" apps are gargantuan sprawling things that need massive architecture, multiple devs in teams, source controls, tests etc, etc. Those types of apps would not be suitable for WebMatrix. Millions of real world apps do actually take the shape of lightweight Q & A sites, blogs etc, and are built and maintained by one person. You can certainly build these using WebMatrix.

Tip for the future: if loads of people blog saying "Don't do X" but don't explain why, you can be pretty sure that they haven't got a clue what they are talking about. For some reason, WebMatrix has attracted the attention of lots of those type of people...

answered 2011-03-04T06:12:40.377

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