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Beginning Active Server Pages 2.0 0th Edition

by Brian Francis (Author), John Kauffman (Author)

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A guide for beginning programmers demonstrates ASP's features while demonstrating how to execute code on a Web server

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If you're new to Web development--or even new to programming in general--Beginning Active Server Pages 2.0 is good place to start for learning how to program with Active Server Pages (ASPs) using Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS). In this accessible and clearly written text, the authors do a fine job of presenting the basics of using ASPs in digestible increments, including how to program with databases.

The book starts with the basics of client-side technologies--using HTML with JavaScript and VBScript. Once these terms are introduced, the move toward server-side processing and ASPs begins. The authors include the basics of setting up Personal Web Server (with screen shots) and the fundamentals of using ASPs to process simple user requests on a server.

Next, the authors look at some of the objects available in ASP programming (including Request, Response, Applications, Sessions, and Cookies objects). They present the basics of customizing Web content for particular browsers and managing indexes of pages. The sections on debugging ASPs--including how to use the Microsoft Script Debugger--are also useful.

Some of the book's best material is in its coverage of the Microsoft databases, including ActiveX Data Object (ADO), open database connectivity (ODBC), and the newer object linking and embedding database (OLE-DB) standards. The authors describe the basic objects used to manipulate data with ASPs. The book rounds out with a sizeable example that uses live data for an online classified section, complete with user bidding for items. --Richard Dragan

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This book would be well suited for the following groups: IS and IT managers looking into ASP as an option to weblicate applications and develop intranets. VB Developers looking to get into "Web Action". Web Design Programmers (JavaScript and VBScript client programmers) looking to get information on server side programming. Hobby Web programmers. And CGI developers looking for an easier and better way to access databases. While this may be a beginning ASP book ASP is being looked at not only for newbies to Web development, but also for experienced developers and webmasters looking to develop a second or third generation Web site.

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Dave Sussman is a freelance developer and trainer based in the UK.. He has been using Access since its first release, and now specialises in training and developing client/server solutions around Access, Visual Basic and SQL Server.

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1861001347
ISBN-13

978-1861001344
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0
Publisher

Apress
Publication date

January 1, 1998
Language

English
Dimensions

7.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
Print length

653 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apress; 0 edition (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 653 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1861001347
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1861001344
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.43 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches

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Neokanobi

The BEST Beginner ASP book ever !!!! 10 STARS!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 1998

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Before I got to this book, I had bought 2 other books that said they were beginner ASP books, NOT !!! The books usually started O.K but soon they started giving you exercises with topics that they never mentioned before, making their logic (authors and the chapters) hard to follow for a beginner.
This book was my last hope to truly understand the ASP world. To my delight the examples are excellent, alot of times the author will have a troubleshooting section for the exercise that they just gave to you and any possible error that you might get and what you should do to solve it.
The details that they give you through out the book are enough to give you a solid understanding of ASP (how, when and where to apply it) without getting you bored.
I want to congratulate the Authors and WROX for this excellent book and PLEASE continue doing this same type of books format for all of yours Beginners series, some cool topics are: JScript. VBScript, SQL database, Web design, e-commerce, DHTML, ActiveX, XML etc.
Just some suggestions :-)
The way that this book was made should be the standard for how all Beginner books should be written.
Thanks again .
Lin Cupello

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Lisa Wagner

Could be easier to follow

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2000

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There seems to be a lot of information in here somewhere but it is very hard to pin down. The relationship between ASP and VBasic is not made clear enough. In the beginning it states that you should already know HTML but pages are devoted to simplistic, repetetive instructions for the HTML forms for the examples and their minute variations. As an HTML pro with a very basic understanding of programming, I am wishing for a different book.

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G. Harris

Good book, wish for more detail

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 1998

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This book is a good book for those just starting to learn programming languages, including ASP. However if you're already a pro with languages such as C++ or Java, your time is better spent on the Professional ASP Programming book done by these same publishers!

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2000

I picked up this book in hopes of learning some asp but then out of no where it gets boring and I still don't understand what the diff. between variables and variants, HEY WROX get a clue, if its a bit harder then HTML or JavaScript why don't you write more about it. I mean the 1st 4 chapters talk about silly boring stuff like HTML.

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Phil L. Holbrook

Loved it at first but errors abound!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 1999

I loved this book till I started working on chapters 13, 14 and 15. I can only imagine the other reviewers haven't gotten that far, or are only using it as a reference. Before you buy, take a look at the Wrox support site for this book. First, the errata pages are huge in number (bad sign), and there are still unanswered questions on these three chapters. We users are helping each other as much as possible but we are not ASP gurus. Having bought four Wrox books on Visual Basic I am shocked the quality of editing in this one! I don't know if there is anything better out there or not.

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Btr

An outstanding book, easy to read with many examples.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 1999

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This book is one of the best, if not the best, written programming book I have ever used. It is clearly written in a step by step fashion. It contains loads of example problems for the reader to try. All of the examples are available for download from the WROX web site. I spent an hour or so each morning for a few weeks reading and working through the examples. During that period, I was able to learn enough VBScript to accomplish my goal of writing active programs. I can now do calculations on the server; create, read and modify cookies; create, read and modify files on the server; and more. There are almost no errors in either the text or the examples. I have just started the companion book, Professional Active Server Pages.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 1999

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This a GREAT beginning book. yes, there were a few glitches in the sample code. However, I shot off a few emails whenever I could not make the sample code work and always received a reply then a followup reply the next day to make sure I had it working. Put that CD in, and look at the code. Don't just read the book, make it work, you'll learn it. If you are NOT a beginner, then definitely get the Professional book. It is much more detailed.
Would suggest that you be comfortable with HTML and have some knowledge of VB & SQL before tackling ASP. This book is not to teach you VB or SQL.

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Ceasar Sulit

Close, but no cigar.

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2000

This could very well have been a great book for starters like me with no programming background, but not quite. My problem here is, like so many books written by several authors, the treatment of the sections are uneven at best. One section, like Forms, was very lucid, clear and engaging. And then comes the section on Functions which was vague and poorly written. It clearly shows that whoever wrote this section, is different from who wrote the Forms section. When you hit a wall like this, it just puts the momentum on a handbrake. Either you persevere through that section hoping the next one is better...or you just look for another book that will engage you from start to finish.

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