ASPX vs HTML forms

Question

I would like to create a couple of custom new/edit forms for lists. In the past I used InfoPath but I wanted to move on to an alternative since InfoPath is going away.

This would be my first attempt in creating aspx forms in SharePoint Designer 2013, with that being said, is there any good resource/example out there in creating custom aspx forms in designer?

OR

Is it better to use Sharepoint's rest api (ajax - get/set) and create custom html forms?

Answer 1

It would be better if you create Custom aspx forms for list forms. As it would be easier for you to develop and deploy the forms to the SharePoint site.

For reference how to create the Custom forms in Sharepoint designer 2013, you can follow:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/23955.sharepoint-2013-building-custom-forms.aspx

http://community.bamboosolutions.com/blogs/sharepoint-2013/archive/2012/09/20/how-to-create-custom-forms-using-sharepoint-designer-2013.aspx

Answer 2

What do you mean by InfoPath is going away? Microsoft will support InfoPath till 2023. Yes you always has the flexibility to create Visual WebParts and deploy them with SharePoint.

Using the JSOM is also not bad. If the shifting means some additional learning to you as well, then go with client side development. Because SharePoint will try its best to be a client side running product in future.