Developing ASP Components

by Shelley Powers

Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP) technology has become wildly popular with web developers. However, the techniques for developing custom ASP components, not to mention the inevitable snags and pitfalls, are not well documented. What's more, the successful ASP component developer must be a jack-of-all-trades, with some knowledge of COM and COM], threading models, and the ASP object model, as well as a mastery of one or more language tools and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565927508
• ISBN13: 9781565927506
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Shelley to the Rescue

I bought this book hoping to understand the relational concept of COM and MTS using ASP. I got much more. This book not only covers the topic in three programming languages, but it explains it in detail that is clear and thought provoking. Shelley's professional yet warm approach to ASP, COM, and MTS has enabled me to use these tools in everyday apps. Do not be fooled by the slim appearance of this book. It is power packed with comprehensive and useful information.Thanks Shelley!

Straightforward examples

I could read most of this book at the beach and still feel like I'm getting a solid understanding of COM. Only up to page 84 but have done that quicker than expected for a tech book. Lots of background information that I probably won't use all that often but its good to know I can go back to this book for that if necessary. Skipping ahead... looks like the book is going to help me out exactly where I need it to COM-SQL. Thus far, great book, examples are fantastic, glad I got it.

Next step for ASP programmers! PURE COM BEGINNER BOOK!

If you are an ASP programmer who knows nothing about COM, this is THE book for you! Even though I could not make the C++ component work with VC++, the VB section is AWESOME! Everything is soooo easy, even ADO and MTS. Without useless info, it goes straight to the point! I am lucky that I bought this book first. I just got "beginning components for ASP" by wrox and I am glad I at least know something about COM. If anyone can suggest a PURE BEGINNING COM with C++ book, please let me know.

This book is the only one that actually covers ASP COM

I read this book and in a matter of a week I was up and running ASP components and interacting with MTS. This book will teach you not only how to program your components in VB but also VC++ and VJ++. The book also teachs you how to setup your components in MTS and what exactly each option means in the MTS component setup. If you can only buy one book about ASP and COM this is the book. This is also a good book for VB programmers looking for an introduction to web developing.

Indispensable Intro to ASP Components

Well written, succinct and the subject material is brilliantly covered. This book is not only an excellent primer on the subject of ASP Components, its also a model on how ALL computer Self-Teach books should be written. It has no extraneous fluff that comes with 99% of computer books on the bookshop shelves. It has just the right balance of theory and code. And the theory is a pleasure to read, and the examples are great. Hats off to O'Reilly for producing this extremely timely book. And to Shelley Powers for really coming up with the goods with this book. Excellent!!!