Chris
Wed Dec 29 08:32:14 CST 2004
it'd be a good place to start. there are also plenty of nice sites that
will teach you asp stuff. one off the top of my head is asp101.com
HTH
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"Bill M." <none> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the suggestion. I hope you mean the Dummies book...if not I'm
> done for!
> "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" <Leeds@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OKstZ%23U7EHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > here's the thing;
> > ASP isn't a "language" but a platform. so if you want to use .asp pages
> on
> > your server you'll have to be able to know _some_ language. it's
usually
> > either vbscript or jscript.
> >
> > I think you'll need to start with the book you have and work up from
> there.
> > --
> > Chris Leeds,
> > Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
> >
> > ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> > a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> >
http://contentseed.com/
> > --
> > "Bill M." <none> wrote in message
> > news:OW6dmOj6EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks Steve. I really appreciate all the encouragement from everyone
> > here.
> > > Tweakomatic looks interesting and maybe it will help. Do you think VB
> > Script
> > > is either mandatory or helpful before trying to learn ASP, or not
> > necessary?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steve Easton" <admin@95isalive.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23vbGqph6EHA.1120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Bill,
> > > >
> > > > Both FP 2002 and 2003 have a great VB scripting editor. ( caveat, I
> > also
> > > have Visual Studio
> > > > installed, and I'm not sure if they interact. I don't "Think" so )
I
> > > think you just need to install
> > > > the script editor. ( also called Macro editor )
> > > > Also, there are several websites out there have countless VB script
> > > examples.
> > > >
> > > > If you're familiar with a scripting language such as javascript for
> > > example, then you should be able
> > > > to pick up VB fairly easily.
> > > >
> > > > Like anything, once you start to figure out the syntax, it will just
> > start
> > > to "click"
> > > >
> > > > Also, when I was tinkering, I did a lot of scripting using Notepad,
> and
> > > then I would just run the
> > > > scripts.
> > > > One good thing about VB is that if you try to run it, the scripting
> host
> > > checks the syntax of the
> > > > entire script before it executes it, and if there's an error it will
> > *not*
> > > run the script.
> > > >
> > > > I guess what I'm trying to say is "don't make it harder than it is."
> > > >
> > > > Also, there's a neat little "tool" some of the guys at Microsoft put
> > > together named Tweakomatic,
> > > > which is basically a VB version of TweakUI. It shows you the actual
> VB
> > > Script used to do the
> > > > functions. It is geared towards the operating system, but to me it
> was
> > a
> > > great "learning tool."
> > > >
> > > > Available here:
> > > >
> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/tools/twkmatic.mspx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Good luck.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Steve Easton
> > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > > > 95isalive
> > > > This site is best viewed............
> > > > .......................with a computer
> > > >
> > > > "Bill M." <none> wrote in message
> > > news:%23jAezUg6EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Tom, thanks for the encouragement. To answer your question I am
> > feeling
> > > the
> > > > > heat. I am going to restart with ASP for Dummies. If I can't get
it
> > from
> > > > > Dummies some college classes will start soon after the new year.
> There
> > > are
> > > > > bound to be some students around that I could learn from. I just
> > wasn't
> > > sure
> > > > > if Dummies was the right place to start over or if I should take a
> > > Visual
> > > > > Basic course first. I am now thinking that if I knew VB, maybe ASP
> > would
> > > be
> > > > > easier for me to learn.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tom Gahagan" <tgahagan@charter.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ud5vWof6EHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Bill......
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You said......
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have to begin to learn a programming language...or lose my
> job.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this from your boss???? Or is this just what you "feel" ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If it is from your boss I would lobby for some help in getting
> some
> > > > > > training. If you are on your own you are going to need to roll
> your
> > > > > sleeves
> > > > > > up and work through the books you've mentioned. The dummies
> series,
> > as
> > > Jon
> > > > > > has alluded, is about as easy as it gets BUT there are also LOTS
> of
> > > online
> > > > > > tutorials. For instance.... asp101.com is a great site. If you
do
> a
> > > google
> > > > > > search your will find lots of tutorials for scripting languages
of
> > all
> > > > > > types. Perhaps they might work where a book failed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Everything here now is turning to developing databases to run
Web
> > > sites
> > > > > and
> > > > > > >if I can't
> > > > > > > learn it on my own I will have to take some sort of college
> > course.
> > > I am
> > > > > > > hoping to learn it without attending any classes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you can't get it on your own a class.... or finding an
> > experienced
> > > > > > programmer to mentor you... is the way to go!!!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One word...... as your company moves to database work..... you
> will
> > > need
> > > > > to
> > > > > > learn the basics of good database design, etc. Again..... lot's
of
> > > > > resources
> > > > > > out there for that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As is also suggested here..... if you can get your feet wet with
> asp
> > > (
> > > > > you
> > > > > > might also look at php) don't stay there too long. ASP.NET will
be
> > the
> > > > > tail
> > > > > > that wags the dog in the future.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just don't get discouraged! When you look at it all...... it is
a
> > big
> > > nut
> > > > > to
> > > > > > crack. But like the old saying about eating an elephant.... you
do
> > it
> > > one
> > > > > > byte < g > at a time!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can do it!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best to you.......
> > > > > > Tom Gahagan
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