Move from windows to web?

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Hi All,
I have been working in sw field for the past 9.5years. My expertise include c#, c++, MFC, COM, ATL, Knowledge of WPF, WCF and others.
I have around 2years experience in c#, but not extensively into UI, but more into developing buisness layer components. When i look out for a change now, I want to check for openings in c# so that u progress your career towards newer technologies and hence more oppurtunities.
But with my limited experience in c#, will i be able to get suitable positions in companies?
In Bangalore what we see is that it is either Healthcare domain or industrial domain companies which are developing application in c# for windows(non web). In these domain companies, device and domain take precedence over technology since there is no database concept.
So how about a career move towards ASP.net at this point in my career? Lear and search. will i get at this point in my career?

In case of c++, earlier they used to develope big products (atleast 30 developers), now c# windows is limited to developing small tools :(. Not more than 5 people.

Rgds/Pram

Vidya Vrat Agarwal · Answer

Pram, First of all, I would like to show highlight your strength area. You are experienced with C#, WPF and WCF which are most in demand MS technologies. Now regarding your move towards ASP .NET, so you can start learning it and look for some project in your company or at-least contribute to those even if you are not assigned to such projects. On C# Corner we have great amount of tutorials on ASP .NET. I can share the fact, that a person needs to utilize their strength and work on their week points. Hope this will help. Reply if you have specific question to ask. Thanks

Riddhi Valecha · Answer

Hi... Working on websites is not a difficult task at all. I think you can grasp up things well. I would rather suggest that do apply in all MNC's. Forget about the thing that on what technologies they are working on. Incase you get selected, do join. And develop on the technologies on which the company works. And as far as your query about C++ and C# goes, there will be market for C++. C# derives all its features from Java and C++. I think that number of companies working on C# are more than VB.NET and C++. Still, you know yourself best. Do what you feel is right for you All the best..

Move from windows to web?

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