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Professional Active Server Pages 3.0
Published in Paperback by Wrox Press Inc (1999)
Authors: Alex Homer, David Sussman, Brian Francis, George Reilly, Dino Esposito, Craig McQueen, Simon Robinson, Richard Anderson, Andrea Chiarelli, and Chris Blexrud
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For inter./adv. web developers using Microsoft technologies
Professional Active Server Pages 3.0, by Alex Homer, is a book on developing web applications using Active Server Pages 3.0. This book goes in depth into developing web applications with discussions and examples on advanced topics such as, CDO/Microsoft Exchange Server, ADO/Microsoft SQL Server, and ADSI/Active Directory. Homer presents the reader with a wealth of information on advanced enterprise level topics based on Microsoft technologies. This book is excellent for intermediate/advanced users who wish to learn about Active Server Pages using Microsoft technologies, however due to the fact Homer does not goes in depth with fundamentals of programming Visual Basic Script, this book should not be recommended to novice developers.

Throughout the book, Homer discusses the importance of COM/COM+ and what that technology can do for your web application. He writes examples of a COM+ component in Visual Basic and shows the user how to register/load the component into memory along with utilizing the functionality of them in an Active Server Page. Homer further explores the features of Windows 2000 by introducing the features of Active Directory and explaining/demonstrating how ADSI can connect an Active Server Page to the Active Directory. The book goes into further detail on enterprise level topics by discussing how CDO interfaces with Microsoft Exchange Server. Using CDO, a developer can access all of users Exchange account information including mail, contacts, calendar, etc. The book ends with performance and security issues for web applications running on a Windows 2000 Server and how an administrator should configure a Windows 2000 Server for maximum performance and security.

The software/technologies the book uses are based on products/technologies developed by Microsoft. Since Active Server Pages is a Microsoft technology, it would be reasonable to use only Microsoft products/technologies. However, in the real world, many businesses have heterogeneous environments with Oracle database servers and JavaScript web developers. The fact that this book only exposes the reader to vendor-specific technologies could be a down fall, however creates a centralized focus for the reader.

This book covers a wide spectrum of advanced knowledge with Active Server Pages, however is completely based around Microsoft technologies. Several other authors composed this book, which helps the reader get a dynamic flavor of knowledge from chapter to chapter. Any intermediate/advanced web developer, interested in enterprise web application development, should purchase a copy of this book for reference purposes.

A must-read for enterprise web developers
Being an enterprise web developer, I found this book to be the absolute best in its field. It covers a very wide spectrum of fields any web developer working with Microsoft web technology should know, including ADO, ADSI, ASP, CDO, COM+, error handling, MSMQ, Windows DNA, XML, and a whole lot more (note that this book is primarily oriented at web developers who's target platform is Windows 2000 and IIS 5.0, but I also found it to be extremely useful for use on Windows NT 4.0 and IIS 4.0, since the authors clearly indicate features that are new to Windows 2000 and IIS 5.0). The writing style is absolutely excellent and gives clear tips on code optimization and performance. I have read literally dozens of different books on these subjects, and none has come close to this one. Although this book is not for beginners, it is, in my opinion, good for anyone who wants to advance their career on the web or become an web developer. This is definitely a book you will want to read from cover to cover, and use as a reference. At just about any price, it's a steal.

Read the book in a Day
Hi, I found Active Server Pages to be a pivotal book. The book was comprehensive and well written. The authors know their subject material. I write responses to question and answers for numerous questions on relating to active server pages and found topics in the book to informational; especially the chapters on com+. The book explained how com+ work, why it is the next evolutionary step in object oriented websites, and how to create your first com+ component. The introduction to Window Scripting Components was excellent. I found the information easy to understand, testable, and empowering. Also, if you new to Collaboration Data Object CDO (email messaging) this book is worth the money. In the past I've used simple mapi to do all my email which is actual fairly easy to implement and use. With CDO one can learn how to access/transmit email through an exchange server or smtp server. The CDO section was really cool, filled with numerous examples and easy to understand instructions. The whole book seems dedicated to show how microsoft technology can be used to build scalable web sites. There are a few thought provoking discussions on the current technology used to build scalable site, such as load balancing, windows 2000 dna, and com+. The only downside to the book was the sparse discussions and examples of how xml and ado and server side asp could be used to build a website. I'm not critical, this is a very complex area of discussion and instruction. I hope to hear from you.


Accounting for management decisions
Published in Unknown Binding by International Textbook Co. ()
Author: George Gibbs
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Alphabetical Vocabulary of the Chinook Language (Library of American Linguistics ; No. 13)
Published in Hardcover by AMS Press (1978)
Author: George Gibbs
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Averroes: On the Harmony of Religion and Philosophy (Gibb Memorial New ; Vol 21)
Published in Paperback by David Brown Book Co (1976)
Author: George F. Hourani
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A Bernard Shaw Chronology and Who's Who (Author Chronologies)
Published in Hardcover by Palgrave Macmillan (2001)
Author: A. M. Gibbs
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The birth of the Great Western Railway: extracts from the diary and correspondence of George Henry Gibbs
Published in Unknown Binding by Adams and Dart ()
Author: George Henry Gibbs
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Black Georgetown Remembered: A History of Its Black Community from the Founding of "the Town of George" in 1751 to the Present Day
Published in Paperback by Georgetown University Press (05 November, 1999)
Authors: Kathleen M. Lesko, Valerie Babb, Carroll R. Gibbs, and Samuel Harvey
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Campus Daze: Easing the Transition from High School to College
Published in Hardcover by Octameron Associates (1990)
Author: George Gibbs
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Campus Daze: Easing the Transition from High School to College, 1995-96 (Money Saving Guides and Services, No 12)
Published in Paperback by Octameron Associates (1994)
Author: George Gibbs
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Care in Practice for Higher Still
Published in Paperback by Hodder & Stoughton Educational Division (07 February, 2000)
Authors: Janet Miller, Susan Gibb, George Baker, Doris Graham, Ellen Lancaster, and Sadie Hollis
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