Summary: This two-module tutorial provides a step-by-step introduction to several ASP features. The tutorial shows how to build sample applications and demonstrates key concepts you'll need to understand when developing your own ASP pages. (11 printed pages)

Welcome to the Active Server Pages (ASP) tutorial. If you are new to Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS), this introduction provides necessary information about tutorial directory structure and permission issues. The two tutorial modules show you how to build sample applications, while demonstrating key concepts you'll need to understand when developing your own ASP pages. We suggest you work through each lesson in Module One before starting Module Two.

This article contains the following sections:

• Introduction. This section defines what ASP is, how it works, and other technologies that can be used in conjunction with ASP to create active content on your Web site. It also describes the directory structure you should use for the tutorial and security considerations that may affect your ability to run the tutorial.
• Module One. This module introduces the creation of an ASP page, and focuses on the collection and transfer of data. It contains the following lessons:
  • Write and Run an ASP Page. Describes how to use Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) and HTML tags.
  • Send Information by Using Forms. Shows how to use forms to send information.
  • Create a Guest Book. Shows how to create a sign-in book on your ASP page for visitors to your Web site.
  • Display an Excel Spreadsheet in ASP. Explains how to display an Excel spreadsheet on an ASP page.
• Module Two. This module contains the following lessons:
  • Rotate Information Randomly. Shows how to rotate ads on your Web page randomly.
  • Record Traffic with a Page Counter. Demonstrates the use of a page counter to track the number of hits a page receives.

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