Advanced:

• Using Cookies
  This FAQ describes how to use cookies to provide a customized experience for your visitors!

• Text Files and ASP
  This FAQ describes how to read and write text files using ASP. It's quite simple, really!

• Rotating Banners
  This FAQ describes how to create a rotating banner system for your website!

• Are Session Variables Really Evil?
  This FAQ describes why, exactly, Session variables are the minions of Satan.

ASP.NET:

• What is ASP+?
  This FAQ describes what, exactly, ASP+ is and how it differs from ASP!

• What languages will developers be able to use to create ASP+ pages?
  This FAQ describes the choices developers will have in what language to use when creating ASP pages!

• How can I perform form validation with ASP+?
  ASP+ offers a number of new controls that make form validation a breeze! This FAQ describes how to employ these form validation controls!

Beginner:

• What exactly are Active Server Pages?
  This FAQ describes in beginner's terms what, exactly, Active Server Pages are, and how you can use them to develop dynamic Web sites!

• ASP's Server Side Languages
  This FAQ discusses the options one has in choosing what server-side language they wish to use to implement their ASP applications.

• The Response Object
  This FAQ discusses the Response object and several of its properties.

• Variables in ASP
  This FAQ discusses how to declare and use variables in ASP using VBScript as the server-side scripting language.

• Functions in ASP
  This FAQ discusses how to write functions in ASP

• Using Includes
  This FAQ discusses how to use server side inclues (SSI) in ASP

• ADOVBS.inc... use it!
  This FAQ discusses what ADOVBS.inc is, and why you should accustom yourself to using it on your ASP pages.

• Why ASP?
  This FAQ discusses the benefits and pitfalls of ASP. Before you decide on using ASP, you must make sure it is the right solution for you!

• Getting Help: ASP ListServs & Message Boards
  This FAQ discusses hot spots on the Internet where you can ask your ASP questions and receive quick, useful responses!

BrowserHawk:

• What's all the fuss about browser compatibility?
  This FAQ discusses what browser compatibility is and why it is important!

• Why is browser compatibility such a challenge?
  This FAQ discusses the challenges involved with browser capabilities detection.

• What tools are available to help me?
  This FAQ discusses what tools are at your disposal to perform browser capabilities detection using ASP!

• Where do I get these components?
  This FAQ provides information on how to obtain browser capabilities components.

• How do I use BrowserHawk to Accomplish Certain Tasks?
  This FAQ provides several examples of how to use BrowserHawk to detect various browser capabilities. (Included are instructions on how to modify some of the tasks so that they will work using the Microsoft Browser Capabilities Component. Many of BrowserHawk's detection capabilities, however, are not possible with the standard Browser Capabilities component.)

Databases:

• Database Connectivity: An Overview
  This FAQ describes what database connectivity is, and why you should use it in your ASP pages! The next FAQ discusses how to establish a connection to a database using ASP!

• Database Connectivity
  This FAQ describes how to connect to a database using ADO!

• SQL, the Language of Databases
  This FAQ describes what SQL is, and how it is used to talk to databases.

• Talking to your Database: The Recordset Object
  This FAQ discusses how to use ADO/ASP to talk to your database. A thorough discussion of ADO's Recordset Object is given!

• Common Database Problems
  This FAQ discusses various common database problems.

• Advanced Database Topics
  This FAQ provides links to articles which deal with advanced database topics.

• Database Performance
  This FAQ provides information on the performance of various database connection methods.

• Database/SQL Information on the Internet
  This FAQ provides links and tips on where and how to obtain database and SQL information on the Internet.

• Commonly Asked Database Questions on the ASPMessageboard
  This FAQ provides a series of commonly asked database-related questions and answers from the ASPMessageboard!

Email:

• Gettting Started: The SMTP Service
  This first FAQ in the Email FAQ section describes what the SMTP service is and how to get it setup.

• A Simple CDONTS Example
  This FAQ provides a code snippet that illustrates how to send an email using CDONTS

• Sending an Email with an Attachment
  This FAQ shows how to use CDONTS to send an email with an attachment!

• Sending a User's Feedback to the Webmaster in an Email
  This FAQ provides a code snippet that illustrates how to send the results of a feedback form to the Webmaster.

• Displaying Line Breaks in an Email
  This FAQ describes how to add line breaks to your email message's body text (<BR> won't work with plain text emails!).

• Sending HTML-Formatted Email
  This FAQ shows how to send HTML-formatted emails (as opposed to plain-text emails).

FileSystemObject:

• What is the FileSystemObject?
  This FAQ describes, in general terms, what the FileSystemObject is and what it can be used for. You may have noticed that many articles and tutorials on 4Guys and other ASP web sites have many references to the FileSystemObject component. If you're unfamiliar with the FileSystemObject, this article is for you!

• Using the FileSystemObject to Read Text Files
  This FAQ discusses how to use the FileSystemObject to read the the contents of text files.

• Using the FileSystemObject to Write to Text Files
  This FAQ discusses how to use the FileSystemObject to write the contents of a text file. Both writing to a text file and appending to a text file are discussed.

• Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files
  This FAQ discusses how to use the FileSystemObject to copy, move, and delete files on the web server's file system.

• Iterating through the FileSystemObject Collections
  This FAQ discusses the several collections present in the FileSystemObject object. Thesecollections contain information about all of the drives, folders, and files on the computer's file system.

• Using FSO to Access a File on a Remote Computer
  Have you ever tried to access a file on a remote computer using FSO through an ASP page? If so, chances are you have had problems. This FAQ discusses how to fix those problems so that you can use FSO to access remote computers!

Intermediate:

• Request.ServerVariables
  This FAQ describes the Request.ServerVariables collection and how you can use it to enhance your website.

• Date Functions
  This FAQ describes various Date Functions allowed in ASP

• Date Functions, Part 2
  This FAQ describes various Date Functions allowed in ASP

• Passing Variables Between ASP Pages
  This FAQ describes how to pass variables between ASP pages.

• Passing Variables Between ASP Pages using POST
  This FAQ describes how to pass variables between ASP pages using the POST method.

• Using Option Explicit
  This FAQ describes how you use Option Explicit and why you should use it religiously!

• Using Includes
  This FAQ describes how to use server side includes (SSI) in your Active Server Pages. SSI's allow more modular code to be written, an otherwise difficult task with web applications!

• Inserting Form Responses into Databases
  This article, by Ryan S., demonstrates how to store the results from a form into a database. Ryan guides the reader through the needed steps of creating the table to store to results, creating the form, storing the form into the database, and handling exceptions. A good read for beginners wanting to learn more about form and database interactions!

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