Question: Earlier today I asked wether it would be a good idea to develop websites using C#. Most of the answers pointed towards .NET and ASP. Currently I develop with PHP. I've dabbled with Python and RoR but I always come back to PHP. This is the first time I've looked at .NET and ASP. A bucket load of Google searches later I'm not really seeing much support for ASP online but then it all seems a bit Biased towards PHP/Apache/MySQL. 

It looks like there's a fair amount of .NET and ASP folk around here so I figured it's worth a shot asking for their input in attempt to try and address the balance in my own head. It can't all be bad. 

What advantages are there to .NET and ASP over PHP?

Answer: 
Used:

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> asp.net vs php site:stackoverflow.com
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in Google search and got:

[ASP.NET vs. PHP](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/304948/aspnet-vs-php)

[The use of PHP vs ASP.net](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/543458/the-use-of-php-vs-asp-net-closed)

[PHP MVC (symfony/Zend) vs ASP MVC vs Spring MVC vs Ruby on Rails?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/253785/php-mvc-symfony-zend-vs-asp-mvc-vs-spring-mvc-vs-ruby-on-rails)

[Career with PHP or with ASP.NET?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/558124/career-with-php-or-with-asp-net)
I'd say it depends on your background and how much money you have to throw around too. ASP.net has some great features but you may not even need them depending on your project. The tools are expensive, the hosting is expensive.

PHP is great because you get a lot for free, but there are trade offs.

Personally I like .NET better because thats what I started off with, I feel like I can do more with less, but thats a personal preference. I'm sure some vet php developers feel the exact same way too.