Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages 3.0 in 21 Days
Scott G. Mitchell, James M. Atkinson · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2000
From the Book: Over the next 21 days, you will learn how to create dynamic Web pages using Microsoft's Active Server Pages. With the Internet becoming a central part of both business and pleasure, there is high demand today for developers who can create data-driven Web sites. The following 21 days' lessons will teach you everything you need to know to create your own interactive Web sites utilizing Active Server Pages technology. Active Server Pages allows for powerful Web site creation by combining programmatic code with standard HTML. If you've never written a program before, you will successfully learn how to program using VBScript, the most commonly used Active Server Pages programming language. Each of the 21 days is presented in a tutorial style that focuses on both theory and application. When a new topic is presented, the theory and background behind the topic are discussed first. Then real-world examples, accompanied by code, are examined. Commonly asked questions about the day's topics are addressed. At the end of each day's lesson, questions and exercises are presented to allow you to test your mastery of the topic before moving on. The first seven lessons-Week 1-introduce you to Active Server Pages and VBScript, as well as important programming concepts. Week 2 looks at creating Web pages whose output is based on user input. Week 3 looks at databases and how your pages can use them to store and retrieve information. At the end of each week, you'll find a Bonus Project in the Week-in-Review section, which ties together the material learned throughout the week into a complete, real-world application. As with most computer topics, much more information about ASP is availablethan you need to know in most real-world situations. The 21 days' tutorials strive to present as complete a picture as possible while focusing on the aspects of Active Server Pages used most in the real world. Such topics will be covered in detail, with numerous code examples. The exercises at the end of each hour-long day provide a chance for you to get your feet wet with the topics covered in the day's lesson. We think you'll find a nice balance between theory and application, with added focus on the topics and problems that most Active Server Pages developers face. With the explosive growth of the Internet in our everyday lives, being able to create dynamic, user-responsive Web sites is one of the most in-demand technical skills. Not only is the dynamic Web site design market a hot one, but it is also a fun and interesting one! This book will serve as your guide to this exciting field, teaching you the ins and outs of Active Server Pages programming and data-driven Web site design. If you're ready and excited to learn Active Server Pages, this book is for you! Whether you are a hobbyist or a professional, Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages 3.0 in 21 Days will provide the background needed to program just about any Active Server Pages application.