Windows 2000 Web Applications Developer's Guide

Prentice Hall PTR Microsoft Technologies Series Windows 2000, SQL Server™ 2000, IIS 5.0, Visual InterDev® 6.0, ASP, COM, IE 5, and more Defining architectures, matching hardware to requirements, and ensuring scalability When to use Microsoft technologies-and when to use third-party solutions Future-proofing yourself with standards-based applications Making the most of XML, COM+, and JavaScript™ Integrating enterprise databases: SQL Server 2000, ADO, and beyond

The professional developer's guide to building great Windows 2000 web applications and services!

Now there's a single source for developers and managers who need to deliver robust, standards-compliant Web applications with Microsoft's latest technologies-including Windows 2000 and Internet Information Server 5.0! From start to finish, expert Thomas Yager delivers the practical, objective guidance every enterprise Web developer and manager needs right now.

Discover how to make smarter up-front decisions-about architecture, browser compatibility, tools, and much more. Learn how to design Web development environments that maximize efficiency and slash time to market-and construct scalable Web applications that can be managed from anywhere.

Yager covers every key Microsoft Web development technology, from ASP to Visual InterDev, COM to IE 5 to SQL Server 2000-plus every crucial industry standard you must know about, from the Document Object Model to JavaScript/ECMAScript. Succinct, objective, and thorough, Windows 2000 Web Applications Developer's Guide is the complete Web development solution for every IT professional working with Microsoft technologies.