What browsers does ASP work with?
Active Server Pages can work with any Web browser, as the output of an ASP file is plain HTML. Can ASP maintain state? Yes. ASP enables you to define application and session variables that can be carried across multiple pages in a Web site. This functionality is particularly important for E-commerce sites, as it enables you to track product selections. Is ASP secure? Yes. Because ASP is a component of IIS, it uses Windows Security. You can also restrict ASP to selected users using Windows authentication, basic Web authentication or client-side certificates. For additional security, you can use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to secure all client-to-server communications. What data sources can my Web application integrate with? An ASP application can integrate with any ODBC-compliant databases including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix and DB2 databases. Any OLE 2 application, such as Lotus Notes or Microsoft Excel, can also be scripted to access or process information. How doe
