Preface

The first edition of this book hit the streets late in 1999. For the most part, it was based on my experiences in developing Active Server Page–based applications for the retail and healthcare industries. I was an independent consultant then, but shortly before finishing the book I joined Rational Software Corporation. Working for Rational has given me the opportunity to visit and to work with many organizations that are in the process of building Web-centric applications. And I've seen everything, from well-managed teams producing top-quality software to chaotic teams desperately seeking the right guidance to a few others that still seem to be in denial.

In the two years since the publication of the first edition, I've also seen the rise ...

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