* Offers an entry point to one of the most crucial aspects of Microsoft-oriented Web development--database integration with Active Server Pages
* Covers ADO/OLE DB architecture, SQL, recordsets, databases and cookies, error handling, command object, stored procedures, irregular data handling, performance testing and tuning and more
* Discusses how to incorporate databases into your ASP applications, using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
* Provides code examples, exercises, and quizzes - each captioned with step-by-step explanations