Because WebClass-based applications are closely tied to Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP) technology—they are, in fact, essentially compiled ASP applications—you need to thoroughly understand the object model exposed by the ASP engine to make efficient use of WebClasses.
In this chapter, you'll see how to set up an ASP Web site and how IIS maintains user data for an application. You'll also build two projects that illustrate the flexibility and power of ASP development. After you have completed these projects, you'll be ready to move on to WebClass development in Chapter 4, "Introduction to WebClasses."
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