Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages 3.0 in 21 Days

ASP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Web Servers

Active Server Pages 2.0 for Dummies

Format: Paperback
Author: Bill Hatfield
ReleaseDate: 08 September, 1999
Publisher: For Dummies
Rating:

Easy read for experienced programmers
I needed to learn ASP in a hurry to get started on a new project. I have experience with PHP and Perl-based CGI programming. This book was suitable for my circumstance by providing an inexpensive, easy-to-read introduction to ASP.

If you are already familiar with some form of web-based programming (knowing Visual Basic also helps), this is a great way to get started quick with ASP. It provides a clear, concise explanation of the essential ASP classes (Session, Request, Response, redirecting, etc. )

If you are a beginner and know nearly nothing about creating dynamic web pages, there is a steep learning curve. I would also recommend getting Sam's Teach Yourself Visual Basic . NET if you are unfamiliar with Visual Basic programming, because there is a lot of VB in ASP.

"ASP for Dummies" does not cover . NET, but that is not really important, especially if you already have another reference book such as for Visual Basic . NET. ASP is well structured and I doubt there will ever be much urgency to change your code for . NET. For those of you unfamiliar with . NET, it is a series of classes and methodology that sometimes can make your programming easier.

The cheap shots at humor could make this book annoying at times, but it does put you at ease while you're learning. The style of this book may also be inadequate if you intend to use it for reference alone.

Get with the times
net world. For those who don't want to be dragged into the new . There is still asp. . . however, 2. 0 is the old version, at least get 3. 0.

good for beginners

I bought this book without any previous knowledge of ASP and it has been a great help to me. A good book for beginners.
In the first part of the book, it discusses the code and gives examples for almost all of it.
In the second part, it uses nearly all the code discussed in real world examples - which is really necessary if you want to throughly understand how the code is used or could be used.

Once or twice I ran into a very minor piece of code that was not addressed.
The unexplained code was not very vital, although I still would have appreciated an explanation.
However, this was the only issue I can think of.

As a rule, the "For Dummies" books give a lighthearted approach to subjects and this book is no exception.
It presents its material with a great balance of instruction and humor.

Shortly - If you do not have any previous knowledge of ASP, then this is the book for you.
It is well worth it.