ASP Web Hosting
ASP web hosting refers to web hosting companies who provide
support for ASP (Active Server Page). If you want a dynamic
data-driven web site you may wish to embed ASP code into your
web site's HTML Pages. When a user is viewing a web site that is
developed using ASP, the pages can change depending on the
actions of the user. ASP code allows you to link your web pages
to a database, where users can interact with the web page by
logging in and using their own personal settings or they can
interactively place orders on your web site.
What is ASP?
ASP stands for Active Server Pages. Active Server Pages are
HTML pages with embedded ASP scripts that are processed on the
server before the page is sent to the user. ASP allows you to
create dynamic database driven pages, a user can access data in
a database, and interact with page objects such as Active X or
Java components.
How does ASP work?
When you type a URL in the Address Box or click on a web page
you are asking the web server to send a file to your computer;
if the file is standard HTML, then, when your web browser
receives the web page it will look exactly the same as it did on
the web server. However if an ASP file is sent to your computer
from the web server, firstly, the server will run the HTML code;
and then, run the ASP code. For example: the ASP code could be
the current date, or time; and other such information.
How to find an ASP web host
You will need to find a web host who will host your website on
a Windows 2000 server. It is safer to host your ASP pages on a
Windows 2000 server as they are more stable and most ASP
components work with IIS (Internet Information Services),
specific to Windows. You also need to consider if your web site
uses a database (e.g. SQL, Access) and then make sure your web
host provides support for the type of database your web site
uses.
About the author:
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