Programming a REAL Internet Site with ASP and HTML: Book I: HTML and Basic ASP

I’ve seen many programming books in my life. All of them have something in common: They just explain theory and show examples made up by the author. Some of them are inspired and their examples are smart. Some others look completely beyond reality.

I wanted to make a different book, so I started to think in alternative ways to explain the subject. I am a university professor, so I asked some of my students questions like:

—Imagine a cool programming book. What are you expecting to learn in an utopist work like that?

Most of them wanted to read something Understandable. So, the first premise of this book was:

TO MAKE SOMETHING EASY.

The second point they marked is that they wanted to learn things based on real facts. So, the second premise for the book was:

TO MAKE SOMETHING BASED ON A REAL CASE.

That’s how the main idea of this book came to light.

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie (William Shakespeare)

I think that this quote from the bard is valid when we speak about Internet and its sites: Many of the problems the programmers face can’t be solved using just the standard knowledge. The solution must be obtained using their creativity and internal strength.

We must have this thing in clear: In order to be a good programmer you need to get people who could be able to find the answers in themselves.

Finally, let me tell you that while I was doing the book, I have enjoyed myself and I have also learnt a lot about the subject. I expect that at least a part of that fun and knowledge could be transmitted to the readers.