ASP.Net learning curve - how steep

[risenshine]

Hi,I dont have any significant programming experience, just some UNIX admin experience. I am thinking of learning ASP.NET. What kind of a learning curve should I expect. Also, to take the MCAD, how long does it take to prepare.The problem some how with me about programming has been...for some reason I have not been able to get past the 'arrays' program while learning...I dont have the aptitude? or is it I dont apply myself enough? Trying to find out.If I dont have the aptitude, I want to leave this programming thing alone and try to do Oracle/business analysis or something less programming intensive.Also, for a while now I have been debating whether I should go the JAVA way or the Microsoft way... any insights?Thanks in advanceSara

[aspnetguy]

ASP.NET is different from ASP in many ways...it is Object Oriented and has the full power of VB and C# not just VBScript or JavaScript.It is difficult to learn, i was a first for me, but once you get it is writing a book. The concepts of OO programming are more important than syntax. If you understand the lanaguage and know what you want to do you can find a million examples on the web.JAVA is good if you are a Linux person because it is cross platform while ASP.Net is tied to Windows. Both are great languages you just need ot know what best suits for goals and needs.