Beginning Active Server Pages 2.0 (Broché)

Wrox Beginning Guides are expertly crafted to make learning fundamental programming techniques easier than you think. Whether you're taking your first steps in programming or broadening your skills with new techniques, Wrox books guarantee a carefully structured tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved. First, each concept is explained, to give you a solid understanding of the material. We then apply your new understanding to practical and realistic project examples. These projects take you right up to the point where you can develop professional. applications to be proud of. The Wrox Philosophy Our aim is to make you successful by sharing the knowledge of experienced programmers with you at every stage in your career. What is Active Server Pages ? ASP is the future of the web. With ASP, you can customize your web pages to be more dynamic, more efficient and more responsive to your users. It's not just a technology, though-to get the best out of ASP, you'll be using it in tandem with HTML, and with one or more of the web's simple scripting languages. This book will teach you everything you need to create useful real-world applications on the web. Who is this book for ? This book is for anybody with a grasp of HTML who wants to add more to their web pages. it covers a simple Internet programming language - VBScript - and a free version of the ASP technology, which makes it the ideal first step for the aspiring Web professional. It's also useful for more experienced programmers looking for a practical, no-nonsense introduction to ASP and programming for the Web. What does this book cover ? • Teaches VBScript as an integral part of learning to use ASP • Explains how to make your pages more dynamic with HTML and script code • Covers writing and debugging script code • Includes comprehensive coverage of setting up ASP, what software to use, and how to administer your pages • Demonstates how to access databases to give dynamically updated web pages • Introduces object oriented programming and shows you how to use ASP objects • Provides the foundation for you to write useful, real world dynamic web pages • Fully worked sample application to demonstrate the power of ASP • Loaded with examples, exercises and useful tips