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Active Server Pages is fun! If you want to know how to use ASP to create a dynamic web site, you've come to the right place.

You can download all the source code for this site, FREE. The site is completely self-documenting - every article describes how the site was written and introduces you to databases, forms, email components and all the other things you probably want to do. The ASP technology enables you to quickly build websites of any complexity. For example, Hoverwatch.com was made in only 5 days. More...

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• Display data from a database - my diary
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Administer your database using these generic pages..
Use my now-classic CoverYourASP db admin tools, or the latest addition: 1 Click DB Free! Now you can compare two completely different implementations and learn twice as much!
From Database-driven examples, updated 29 Jun, 659009 views

Spy On Cell Phone Without Installing Software On Target Phone
How do you spy on cell phone without installing software on a target phone? This is one of the most common questions many people have been asking since the start of this year.
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Displaying your records in columns
How do you display an unknown number of records evenly in columns, especially when they are to be read down the columns, not across the rows? Come and find out!
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Read an overview of how this site works, places to visit and what makes it unique!
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Displaying printer-friendly pages
A few lines of code is all it takes to implement a printer-friendly version of all your pages. Make all those pesky navigation bars and banners disappear!
From Dynamic content using ASP, published 28 Jun, 128382 views

IFRAME's...and IE 5.5
Sometimes IFRAME's can solve a big problem, but their interaction with IE 5.5 is something you need to know about - it's totally bizarre!
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