Oral Presentation CSCE 330 ASP Tamiko Simmons Sherita Gee Robert Rhoden

Active Server Pages (ASP) History ASP was created in 1996 originally known as “Denali” ASP was created in 1996 originally known as “Denali” Based on Microsoft’s Visual Basic Script Based on Microsoft’s Visual Basic Script It was an easier way to create dynamic content on web pages It was an easier way to create dynamic content on web pages

ASP Overview Commonly used on e-commerce websites Commonly used on e-commerce websites Files created with ASP have the extension.ASP Files created with ASP have the extension.ASP An ASP file can contain any combination of HTML,scripting such as VBScript and JavaScript, and components written in any language An ASP file can contain any combination of HTML,scripting such as VBScript and JavaScript, and components written in any language ASP code is mixed with HTML tags ASP code is mixed with HTML tags

How it works When a file is requested, the server interprets ASP code When a file is requested, the server interprets ASP code Server then sends HTML file back to browser that made the request Server then sends HTML file back to browser that made the request The browser never sees ASP code The browser never sees ASP code

Language Features Built for server-side processing, not client- side processing Built for server-side processing, not client- side processing Easy to code Easy to code Does not require any special editor/compiler Does not require any special editor/compiler

ASP Example <% <% str = “ The time is “ & Time() & “ ” str = “ The time is “ & Time() & “ ” %> %> Example Example <% <% Response.Write str Response.Write str %> %>

ASP Example Output Example Example The time is 12:00 The time is 12:00

Comparisons ASP does not support Object-Oriented Programming ASP does not support Object-Oriented Programming It is more specialized, compared to other languages It is more specialized, compared to other languages The larger a web application, the more it needs true application programming traits, which ASP doesn’t incorporate The larger a web application, the more it needs true application programming traits, which ASP doesn’t incorporate

References E-Commerce and E-Business for Managers by:Deitel&Deitel E-Commerce and E-Business for Managers by:Deitel&Deitel

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