Active Server Pages (ASP) and the Component Object Model (COM) are two exciting technologies that are quickly making the developing of mission-critical Web applications easier than ever. ASP, with its simple scripting languages and well designed Web object model, is easy to learn. COM is a bit more complex, but is the most widely used standard for distributed reusable software components. Together, ASP and COM provide programmers with the tools necessary to develop applications for e-commerce, messaging, and database front ends.
Web Programming with ASP and COM emphasizes the importance of both technologies in an easy-to-read tutorial format. This book covers the fundamental concepts of ASP and COM, and quickly gets the programmer up to speed buidling web applications.
Key topics include:
- Basics of Active Web programming
- The VBScript programming language
- Fundamentals of ASP and the debugging of applications
- Working with databases and ActiveX Data Objects
- Automation
- Introduction to COM objects and the Active Template Library (ATL)
- Introduction to Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), Active Directory, and Microsoft Message Queues
- Securing ASP applications
This thorough, approachable resource shows you the power and flexibilty of using ASP and COM together. If you are a Web application developer looking for a down-to-earth introduction to the construction of ASP Web applications using COM components, you need this book.
The accompanying CD-ROM includes extensive code examples used in the book, along with compiled, ready-to-run COM components.
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