No. While VisualStudio.NET provides a rich design environment, it is not a prerequisite to designing or deploying .NET web applications.
It is possible to write ASP.NET code in your favorite editor, and deploy the pages to your ASP.NET web site using FTP, Frontpage, Dreamweaver, etc.
Article ID: 630, Created: March 10, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Modified: January 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM