• Author:
  • Smith, Eric A.
• Subject:
  Internet Guides & Online Services
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  14/12/1999
• Price:
  $89.99
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Everything you need to build dynamic Web sites with Active Server Pages is included in this comprehensive programming reference. Step-by-step tutorials and code examples from expert developer Eric Smith enable you to program and combine Web site applications to meet your specialized needs. With easy-to-follow steps and clear examples, Active Server Pages Bible is your key to unlocking the world of ASP by presenting the following topics:
* The essentials you need to better understand how ASP works with HTML
* Concepts of the VBScript language
* Web programming and how it differs from traditional client/server computing
* Integrating client/server computing with an ASP engine and making the most of its features
* Building commonly used applications that make it easier to publish data from a database
* Integrating ASP with other components, libraries, and tools like Index Server, Visual Basic, and Microsoft Transaction Server
* Developing an idea from concept to application
As an added feature, many of the topics discussed in Active Server Pages Bible are cross-referenced to other parts of the book or external Web sites to maximize your understanding of the material.

About the Author Eric A. Smith is an independent consultant who lives in the Washington, D.C. area. He is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and works extensively in both Web and traditional client/server environments. He has written, edited, or contributed to eight books in the Visual Basic and Web markets. Mr. Smith is also the owner of both the VB Techniques Web site (http://vbtechniques.com) and the ASP Techniques Web site (http://asptechniques.com). These sites are used to provide "service after the sale" to his readers. You can get updated code and related articles for all of his books at these sites. He is also the creator of inquiry.com's Ask the VB Pro site, now part of Fawcette Technical Publications. Mr. Smith is active at his church and is a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. If you'd like to contact him with questions about the book, you can reach him via e-mail at aspbib1e@ asptechniques.com.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

PART I: Language Tools.

Chapter 1: HTML Essentials.

Chapter 2: VBScript Language Elements.

Chapter 3: VBScript Functions and Objects.

PART II: ASP Concepts.

Chapter 4: Using Server-Side Includes.

Chapter 5: Using the Request Object.

Chapter 6: Using the Response Object.

Chapter 7: Using Cookies.

Chapter 8: Using the Application, Session, and Server Objects.

Chapter 9: Error Handling.

PART III: Integrating with Databases.

Chapter 10: Active Data Objects Essentials.

Chapter 11: Creating a Data Browser.

Chapter 12: Adding Data Entry Features.

Chapter 13: Enhancing the Data Browser.

Chapter 14: Advanced Database Integration.

PART IV: Integrating with Other Tools.

Chapter 15: Integrating with Index Server.

Chapter 16: Using Classes in Visual Basic.

Chapter 17: Using WebClasses.

Chapter 18: Integrating with Microsoft Transaction Server.

PART V: Building a Real-World Application.

Chapter 19: Creating a Discussion Forum.

Appendix A: Setting Up your Development Environment.

Appendix B: HTML Reference.

Appendix C: VBScript Reference.

Appendix D: Object Reference.

Appendix E: What's New in ASP 3.0.

Index.