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Archived ASP Tips Page
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Note: this is my old ASP tips page. All the tips are still valid, but it is to be replaced soon by the one on the new Visualize web site.

IIS5/Windows 2000 tip indicates an IIS5/Windows 2000 only tip
ASP Coding and Style
Structuring your Scripts
Variable Naming Conventions
Use the Application Object
Close Recordsets/Database Connections after use
Avoid Hard Coding DSNs
SQL Execution Error Handling
Use MapPath
Response.Buffer and Debugging
Exiting Loops
Beware of storing components in session/application
IIS/NT Tips
Turn off Logging on Selected Directories
Running Applications in a Separate Memory Space
Data Access Components/ODBC drivers
Locale Date Settings
MS Access 97 Memory Usage
::$DATA Security Fix
ASP Application Settings IIS5/Windows 2000 tip
Coding for Performance
Use .htm Extensions Where Relevant
Consider using <OBJECT> tags
Dim Statements and Variable use
Avoid overusing HTML/ASP Context Switching
Use SQL for Searching Databases
Use SQL Stored Procedures
Minimise Session Use
The Dictionary Object
Compile Routines into COM objects/DLLs
Script Timeout
IsClientConnected - avoiding stray tasks
Take care with Server Variables
Know your cursor types
Buffering output for speed
Replace Response.Redirect with Server.Transfer IIS5/Windows 2000 tip

 

DISCLAIMER: Note these pages are a free resource for anyone wishing to reference them. Although every care is taken to ensure their correctness, the author takes no responsibility for any errors or problems that may occur through their use, or indeed misuse. These pages are copyight of Dave Clarke, Visualize Software Ltd 1997-2000 (all rights reserved).

 


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