Modernize Online Cemetery Interment VB Application
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I have a fully-functioning cemetery interment web application that was last compiled in Visual Studio 2011 (VB). All source files are on hand, including the Microsoft-based database that stores names and grid coordinates, although I may still need help locating that exact file. My goal is to bring the whole solution up to current Visual Studio standards, re-establish database connectivity, and get everything running smoothly on a GoDaddy hosting account again—even though I no longer possess the original server credentials.
What I need done
1. Open and convert the legacy Visual Basic web project to the most recent, stable Visual Studio release, resolving any deprecated syntax, libraries, or project-settings issues that appear in the process.
2. Refresh the database layer so it connects cleanly to a modern Microsoft SQL-based back end (or equivalent) on GoDaddy. Both schema and data must migrate intact; the search functions that return burial locations must behave exactly as before.
3. Package and deploy the updated site to a new or freshly configured GoDaddy account, handling all FTP / IIS / connection-string details.
4. Produce a concise, step-by-step guide that shows me how to:
• open the project on my desktop PC,
• perform routine edits, builds, and publishes, and
• back up or restore the database.
Acceptance criteria
• No build warnings or runtime errors under the latest Visual Studio.
• Search and location lookups return identical results to the legacy site (I will supply test names).
• Deployment succeeds on GoDaddy and remains available for at least 48 hours without intervention.
• Written guide is clear enough that I can repeat the publish process myself.
Tools & environment keywords: Visual Studio 2022, VB.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms (or your recommended upgrade path), Microsoft SQL Server, GoDaddy shared hosting, IIS, FTP, connection strings.
If it’s possible to automate any part of the deployment or database backup process, let me know—future-proofing is a bonus.
What I need done
1. Open and convert the legacy Visual Basic web project to the most recent, stable Visual Studio release, resolving any deprecated syntax, libraries, or project-settings issues that appear in the process.
2. Refresh the database layer so it connects cleanly to a modern Microsoft SQL-based back end (or equivalent) on GoDaddy. Both schema and data must migrate intact; the search functions that return burial locations must behave exactly as before.
3. Package and deploy the updated site to a new or freshly configured GoDaddy account, handling all FTP / IIS / connection-string details.
4. Produce a concise, step-by-step guide that shows me how to:
• open the project on my desktop PC,
• perform routine edits, builds, and publishes, and
• back up or restore the database.
Acceptance criteria
• No build warnings or runtime errors under the latest Visual Studio.
• Search and location lookups return identical results to the legacy site (I will supply test names).
• Deployment succeeds on GoDaddy and remains available for at least 48 hours without intervention.
• Written guide is clear enough that I can repeat the publish process myself.
Tools & environment keywords: Visual Studio 2022, VB.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms (or your recommended upgrade path), Microsoft SQL Server, GoDaddy shared hosting, IIS, FTP, connection strings.
If it’s possible to automate any part of the deployment or database backup process, let me know—future-proofing is a bonus.
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