Rescued By Active Server Pages and ASP.NET

by Kris Jamsa

Rescued by ASP is a complete book and reference for working with Active Server Pages (ASP) that will appeal to both new and advanced users and developers of ASP. The first part of the book introduces the reader to the basics and fundamentals of ASP, giving the reader a solid foundation to build more complex and intricate sites using Active Server Pages. In Part II, the book covers some of the common requirements of developers when working with ASP. Some of these common requirements include e-mailing, working with files, handling page counters, and determining properties and capabilities of remote browsers, to name a few. In Part III, the book introduces the reader to the Structured Query Language (SQL) and working with databases. This section includes working with Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. In Part IV, the reader is shown how to use advanced methods to enhance ASP and extend the capabilities of the language by creating various component models, as well as learning the difference between these component models. Debugging and error handling techniques to aid in overcoming obstacles when writing Active Server Pages, as well as creating user friendly pages that handle problems gracefully, are also covered.

Paperback

First published February 1, 2002