- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill; Pap/Cdr edition (31 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0072125527
- ISBN-13: 978-0072125528
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,355,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This guide to the popular yet difficult programming task contains pre-written components and is appropriate for use as a VB refresher or for programmers new to VB components.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought the Authors other book (Instant ASP Scripts). - Solid code, easily discected and relatively easy to understand (if you can't follow the code alone the author walks you through it in the book). I havn't spend a lot of time with this book, but am just placing an order after an extensive read of a colleagues copy. The source code on the CD doesn't apear to tie up to well with the chapters of the book - you have to work out what goes with what yourself. I would have prefered to have seen the source code split by chapter headings.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book for those who know something about COM and VB components, but are more interested in how it all works in ASP. Don't expect explanations on the merits or background of COM, or it's use with MTS (I suggest VB COM by T Lewis from Wrox as an excellent begin for this). Rather the author goes straight into the VB side of the component and then the ASP code to go with it. Not a book to be read with your mind closed, as the principles of the code go far beyond the scope of each component. The author could have provided more information on the 'real world' application of the components, but I accept that this was not the objective of the book. The CD is cumbersome, but not too difficult to work out on your own.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Worth the price but could be better
15 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
I really wanted to give this book a top-rating, unfortunately, I cannot do so. Before I point out the problems with this book, I think it is only fair to point what is good about this book.
========= What I liked about this book =========
This book is packed with some very useful VB components that you can plug into your own ASP pages if you so desire. The author carefully goes through each line of code and explains its purpose. Most book authors (i.e. Noel Jerke) just list the source code which is already on the CD! The author also lists all the database tables and describes the purpose of each field. Of course, screen shots are also provided as well. If weren't for problems that I encountered with the CD that accompanies this book, I would have given this book a top-rating.
========= Why I couldn't give this book a top-rating =========
Sometimes it hard to know who to blame (the publisher or the author) when a book doesn't meet your expectations. In this case, I would have to say both parties are probably guilty.
Quick summary: My two biggest complaints about this book is that the contents on the CD is incomplete and the book doesn't have a Web site where you contact the author or at least download an errata. Before you buy this book you might wish to read the rest of my review.
After only 2 hours of use -- the book literally fell apart at the bindings!
The contents of the book is actually very good (very few typos, etc). The problem that I had with this book is the CD that comes with it. While the screenshots in the book shows the contents in a chapter format. The CD has everything lumped into 3 big folders: Database, Web Site, and Components. The problem with this approach is that you have no idea what goes with what! Trust me it is one big mess.
To fix this problem, I had to spend several hours organizing the contents of the CD before I could start to use the book! Basically, what I did was organize the material on the CD into folders on my hard disk so that CD contents corresponded to the material contained in the book. By the way, I am not finished with organizing the contents of the CD. I am still trying to organize the last 3 chapters (Schools, Online Stores, Auction). Hopefully, I am not missing any important files.
After spending several hours organizing the contents of the CD, I found several problems:
* The SQL Server script C19SQLServerScript.sql is supposed to be the script for chapter 19 when in fact it is actually for chapter 10! I had to rename the script and create my own SQL Server script for Chapter 19!
* All of the files for Chapter 17 are missing!
======== Additional complaints ========
* The book provides screen shots displaying sample test data. However, the author does not provide any sample test data! Creating sample test data is a very, very time consuming chore and detracts from learning the contents of the book. The author could have included the sample test data in the Acccess database files found on the CD. Then all the book reader would need to do is use the Access Upsizing Wizard to import the data into the SQL Server tables.
* No Web site (or Web page) is available for the reader to download an errata or contact the author.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Thank you!
16 May 2000
Format:Paperback
I have used the author's two previous books extensively and I am impressed by the thorough treatment he gives to the ASP applications he discusses. For me, learning is easier by example. I have some previous coding experience, but I have found that the way he presents examples and discusses the code line by line helps me tremendously reduce the amount of time it takes me to learn the material. More importantly, his examples directly suggest what I can actually do with the code. I usually know generally where I'm headed when writing code, but having more examples and applied techniques is what I find most helpful and the book has a lot of very good material to help with this - particularly in an area like components where I am on the fringes of my programming knowledge. I have the set of three books now, and I find them together to be a great reference library for ASP work. High praise, here - thanks again!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Learning is a process in Instant ASP Scripts
21 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
Knowing a little about SQL and almost nothing about IIS or ASP I was able to use the scripts. They are designed with enough explanation of each line that after reading the book first I was able to implement them with no major problem. Some of the modules come without the data and a program to load the database. This was overcome by using the knowledge that was already taught to accomplish these tasks. The goal after all was to enable me to create the scripts and implement additional modules by myself. The goal was not to give me a system that I would never know how to or want to add additional functions to.
I implemented several of the modules on SQL 7.0 with no changes so I assume they will also run on SQL 2000.
I look forward to reading his other books.
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