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| that uses the Active Server Pages (ASP) technology. | | | | on Microsoft's programming technologies and design |
| It is designed for dynamic web pages and | | | | web pages with powerful features. ASP hosting is |
| applications, offering a vast array of functionalities for | | | | also considered as an attractive hosting solution with |
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| Windows server, typically an NT server, and can be | | | | web site. This is extremely useful especially for |
| fully integrated into an Internet Information Server | | | | beginners as they can learn the basic skills of working |
| (IIS) or PWS. The concept of ASP is the same as | | | | with ASP technologies. |
| scripts such as Java Server Pages (JSP) and CGI that | | | | It is also possible for ASP hosting to be run on |
| enables web pages to work with databases and | | | | non-windows operating systems such as UNIX. Some |
| programs in the web server. An ASP web page is | | | | hosting providers do offer this kind of service, for |
| easily identifiable with the .asp extension on the URL. | | | | example making use of ChiliASP on a UNIX server. |
| ASP hosting works in similar way as other server-side | | | | However, there could be some compatibility issues |
| scripting technologies. When your web browser sends | | | | that may come with it and users would not be able |
| its request to the web server, the web server will | | | | to enjoy the full features of ASP. |
| call ASP which would process the requested file. It | | | | In summary, ASP hosting is ideal for web developers |
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| Hence, it is the server who runs all the requests and | | | | There is a huge list of applications and features |
| sends the requested HTML pages back to the | | | | offered by an ASP hosting environment. There is |
| browser. | | | | plenty of room for creativity with all these available |
| ASP hosting provides a platform for web developers | | | | functionalities, which definitely suits those who plans |
| to explore their own creativity and design customized | | | | to develop powerful, multi-feature websites. |