Stick with asp.net - it works and scales. You could always break out in C# if you need a change.
Database integration is a snip (and I avoid data bound controls like the plague) and Ajax works just fine. You can even use JQuery at the browser end.
Database integration is a snip (and I avoid data bound controls like the plague) and Ajax works just fine. You can even use JQuery at the browser end.
Bottom line: If you have to be stuck in Microsoft-land, work with them, not against them.