ASP
Programing

          ASP is the abbrivation for Active Server Pages.  Active Server Pages, are web pages that run programs on a web server (Server Side Scripting).  On ASP the script will run on the server, and send only the results to the browser.  What ths means is that the program (script) is secure.   ASP can read information from and write information to a database.  It can send email, process forms, write orders, send confermations, and much more!!  You can have advanced calculations performed on the internet, in a secure environment. 
          You could put an ordering program on the internet.  Have your clients log in with a secure password.  They check inventory, then place there order.  The order is processed, inventory is adjusted.   The order is emailed to you.   Your customer receives a confermation email with order number  (automatically).  And you ship the order!  This is one simple example. 
          Ross Bindery (the second largest book bindery in California) has an ASP Intranet (Programed by JWD).  This Intranet tracks orders, estimates, warehouse receiving, shipping, billing, delivery recipts, order entry, production schedule, and is searchable.  When an order is entered, the computers in production, and shipping are updated with the new order.  In production a mouse click gives the Bindery Schedule (Production Schedule) listing all orders in progress.  The Bindery Schedule lists orders by the date they are required, (Due Date).  It lists the job description, client, job number, due date, and abbriviations of all the processes required to complete the order.  Another Mouse click produces an image of the "Job Ticket" detailing the work to be performed.  Click a different link, and get a detailed receiving log, listing all the product received on this particular order, and if the quantity received is sufficient to produce the order, it is listed in green, otherwise it is listed in red.  Job Tickets are printed on 10" x 13" envelopes in color ink directly from the web browser.  Delivery recipts are printed from the browser.  The ASP program tracks production, work flow, and inventory.
          Running your company from an Intranet bassed program is the future!  There are no computer compatability issues, combine Macintosh, PC, Unix.  The only software that needs to run on any or all of the work stations is a web browser!  You can controll access to your data, you only give the access you want.  There are many diferent ways of controling access to information.  Passwords with different levels of access for different people.   You have the option to connect your Intranet to the Internet.  You could run an international corporation from multiple countries and have access to the same information at all of your offices!  Microsoft provides all the software necessary to support ASP on all Windows 98, and Windows NT systems!  All you need to do is have your computers networked, or connect to the Internet!
         ASP is a unique programing method.   Several different computer languages work together, "scripting" each other.  Visual Basic, Java, & HTML work together, each language performs a different function.  In running the program this way we controll what part of the program runs on the Server and is secure, and what part of the program runs on the browser.  In this way, each page has a portion that is secure (the portion handeling the data) and a portion that isn't, (the portion delivering the information to the web browser). 
          The most important issue is GROWTH!   With any conventional network program you have a limit to the number of users, the limit might be 5, or on a VERY LARGE scale program it could be in the 100's (not many will support this many users).  But on an ASP Intranet you will be limited to probably about 5,000 users (with a powerfull server) or several hundred on a common PC bassed server!  Also, on a conventional network records are locked while being accessed.   This is not a problem on a ASP Server bassed network, as all access is from the Server.
          ASP is an Internet bassed programing technique,  and is priced comparabibly to web page programing.  This makes it affordable to most companies in the market for computer progaming.  Prices vary depending on the number of pages, and the complexity of the programing.  All projects are bid on a per project basis.  Contact James for a quote or for more information. james@jwd.freeservers.com

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