ASP, ADO, and XML Complete - Softcover

Evans, Dave; Jarboe, Greg; Thomases, Hollis; Smith, Mari; Treadaway, Chris

9780782129717: ASP, ADO, and XML Complete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782129714 ISBN 13: 9780782129717

Publisher: Sybex, 2001

ASP, ADO, and XML Complete is a one–of–a–kind computer book––valuable both for its extensive content and its low price. This book contains a wealth of vital information for any developer in need of a complete reference to the most essential technologies used for Web programming on the Windows platform.
ASP, ADO, and XML Complete not only covers the fundamentals of scripting and ASP but it also highlights database development with ADO and SQL Server, client–side scripting, building your own components, using XML with ASP, implementing e–commerce with Microsoft BizTalk server, and building your own online store.
ASP, ADO, and XML Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex′s finest authors, so you′ll know where to turn when you want to learn even more about key Web development topics.

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Review:

For those using Microsoft tools ASP, ADO and XML Complete covers just about everything you need to create a dynamic Web site: server software, VBScript scripting, ActiveX Data Objects and the data metalanguage XML. Along the way you'll also learn about JScript, the basics of SQL, using VB to access databases, client-side scripting and a little about actually building a real world e-commerce site.

Considering how ASP, ADO and XML Complete has been created it all works surprisingly well. What Sybex has done is create a Franken-book from the salvaged parts of 10 or so existing titles. This helps to keep the price down, as does printing the book on cheaper, acid paper. Unfortunately, it also ensures the information in ASP, ADO and XML Complete is a little dated and despite the efforts of the editors you can all too often see the joins. Nevertheless, you will learn how to script ASP, how to design a suitable relational database structure to support your site and how to make it all work with ADO and SQL Server.

ASP, ADO and XML Complete is a good, information-rich and practically oriented introduction to building e-commerce and other dynamic sites with Microsoft tools. And, as most companies are reluctant to live on the bleeding edge of software technology, it could well be all you'll need. --Steve Patient

Synopsis:

This book covers three essential technologies used for Web programming on the Windows platform. ASP (Active Server Pages) 3 is Microsoft's technology for creating dynamic, interactive Web sites that run on Windows and Internet Information Server. Millions of Web sites use ASP. ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) is Microsoft's database access technology for connecting Web sites with back-end databases, such as SQL Server and Oracle. XML is the markup language that will be the cornerstore of data exchange between applications across the Web and is a foundation of business-to-business e-commerce.

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