Good ASP book

[luckydude]

Hi, I am new here. Can anyone tell me a good book for ASP? I am totally new to ASP, so if you could give me some guidelines, that would be also helpful. Thanks in advance

luckydude

[txbakers]

Hi Luckydude, welcome to the Webmaster World, glad to have you post.

Anything by WROX is good.

also visit www.w3schools.net

also pick up a good book on VB script or javascript.

However, if you are starting anew, I would use asp.net instead of classic asp

[luckydude]

thnx txbaker,
I have already started learning JavaScript. I kinda like it. As far as VBScript, I don't think they will teach us at school ( I am talking about my major) so I am gonna have to learn it after some time. But for now, I want to learn ASP.Net as you said.

I know it's a pretty dum question, but I was wondering if I should learn ASP.Net or PHP. I am sure you guys know better than me. So, I would appreciate if you could tell me something. Thnx in advance

Another question is, I am making a site and want to make it more like a Message board, not like this one though. Nothing fancy, no username or password required, anyone can post messages there. So, what language do I need to learn? One of my friends told me to learn ColdFusion. Is that true?

Speaking of w3schools.com, I go there all the time, especially when I have problems with CSS ( I like CSS). Thanks for your suggestions.

luckydude

[txbakers]

but I was wondering if I should learn ASP.Net or PHP

Lots of issues there. That choice is entirely up to you and the job to be done. ASP.NET is much more robust than php. ASP.NET brings in the entire VB language or C++ or C# and is compiled before presented to the end user.

PhP is a scripting language, interpreted at run tine.

Both will get you where you want to go. One will take you further.

Why not learn both?

I am making a site and want to make it more like a Message board

As for making message boards, unless you want to reinvent the wheel, there are hundreds available for download from any of the script repositories in every language.

[luckydude]

there are hundreds available for download from any of the script repositories in every language.

thnx txbaker,
I might as well learn both. The place where I am from, Nepal, lots of people use PHP,so I thought if I learn ASP.Net I would be a little different and may be it would be easier to find a job. Thanks a million for your help.

Could you make it more clear about the message board thing, please? I don't know what I should do.

luckydude

[txbakers]

www.ultimateasp.com has a message board in ASP you can download and use.

www.aspin.com has lots more.

www.php.net has links to more in php