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

Question

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-wor

Answer 1

I don't see why not. It's basically just an IDE. The code you write will still be ASP.NET. It will still run on IIS. You could write a "real world website" on notepad if you were so inclined. It might be a bit harder, but if the website is simple enough it's definitely doable. What might make or break your website is your design, and you don't really need an IDE for that.