Amazon.co.uk Review
Designing Active Server Pages provides an important tool for often-overworked ASP programmers: a set of techniques for making the wisest use of the technology in a production environment. Targeting an audience of readers who are already seasoned in ASP, author Scott Mitchell explores techniques for producing "reusable and robust ASP applications".
Presentation and example comprise the approach here, with concise tables of information and descriptions that make the book a fast read. Mitchell explores the benefits of the VBScript 5.0 scripting engine, illustrating how to fully exploit the new RegExp object and build object-oriented code using VBScript classes--another welcome addition to the coding platform. ASP programmers will find techniques they have been longing for, such as centralised error-handling pages and reusable database administration forms.
The creation and best practices for implementing COM components, useful standard components like the Content Linker and AdRotator, as well as third-party components such as ASPEncrypt and SA-FileUp are all discussed. Designing doesn't stop with mere descriptions of these components but also provides solutions for common needs such as uploading files to binary fields in Microsoft SQL Server and sending encrypted e-mail.
With its advanced techniques and practical perspective, this book is perfect for those looking to stay on the cutting edge of ASP programming. --Stephen W. Plain
DevASP website
"This book shows how to simplify the process by only requiring one ASP page to handle ALL of the Forms throughout a web site....Five stars."
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