Add simplicity and speed to changing your web content, using ASP

ASP is the abbreviation for Active Server Pages. It is a program that runs inside Internet Information Services, a free component that comes with Windows 2000. Since it is a Microsoft technology you must have Windows NT 4.0 or later in order to run it.

An ASP file is the same as an HTML file. It can contain XML, HTML, scripts, and text; the script is executed on the server. The file extension is ".asp"

Advantages to using ASP:

• Make dramatic changes, edits and add content to any web page.
• Access databases, returning the results to the browser.
• Make web pages more useful to the individual by customizing it.
• Simpler and faster than using CGI or Perl.
• Your code can't be viewed from the browser, an extra security measure.
• A bit of clever programming can minimize network traffic.
• Any browser that displays the ASP file doesn't need supporting scripts since the script is executed on the server.

So many programs are upgraded and improved upon, ASP is no exception. ASP.NET is the newer version of ASP. Its platform is part of Microsoft .NET, and is successor to the ASP technology.

The new version is built on CLR (Common Language Runtime) which means ASP.NET codes can be written by programmers using any Microsoft .NET language. It improves performance because it has the ability to cache the whole page or just parts of a page. Both ASP and ASP.NET can run side by side in the same application.

Businesses looking for a quick and easy way to design, build, or change web pages should consider trying ASP. Almost all luxury resorts have a website for potential travelers to browse when trying to decide on their next vacation spot. There are many online tutorials that will teach you the language and walk you through the process, step by step. A great website for this is http://www.w3schools.com/asp/default.asp