Using Databases in Your Web Site

Now that you can connect with almost any type of database, I can discuss what FrontPage enables you to do with databases. Among your options are using the Database Results Wizard to generate server-side code using either ASP or ASP.NET, or sending form results to a database. Let's look at both of these.

Using the Database Results Wizard

Rather than forcing you to write your own server-side code to display database results, FrontPage gives you the Database Results Wizard. This wizard, shown in Figure 17.5, enables you to automatically generate ASP or ASP.NET pages that display data from any database connection.

Figure 17.5. The Database Results Wizard can be used to quickly generate data view pages.

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