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, Microsoft WebMatrix, etc.
Article ID: 651, Created: March 11, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Modified: January 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM