I've been using the VS IDE to program in asp.net after using webmatrix to begin with. I'm strongly considering returning to webmatrix though. The reason for this is that every time i go into the visual designer, I make a few mouse clicks - resize/move something whatever; and low and behold - the VS IDE replaces a lot of my tags with their namespace!?
i.e before the changes, the tag is <IE:Tab text="Tab1" /> after the changes it is <Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls.Tab Text="Tab1></Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls.Tab>
this causes errors in the rendering of the controls. It is really infuriating, and if Bill Gates was here right now, I'd clock him one :p

I have been experimenting with the Microsoft.Web.UI.Webcontrols collection. I place the following at the head of my page:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="IE" Namespace="Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls" Assembly="Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls" %>

I also have the Microsoft.Web.UI.Webcontrols.dll file in the bin directory of my site... I also added a reference to this file as it didn't seem to pick it up.

Thanks for reading :wave: