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I want to create a dynamic website hosted on a CD.
It would be based on ASP and have a database.
Is this possible? How would I approach such a thing?
I'm sure I could by a runtime version of Access and build an
application, but could that be implemented within the website?
Any thoughts? I don't want the user to install anything on their
hardrive if possible.
At first I didn't think it would work but then on my development PC for
my own Web site's sample database I turned on the read-only property of
the Access database and the site worked fine reading information but of
course gave an error when I tried to save a record.
But as I mentioned this was on my development PC which already has
Microsoft IIS installed as a local Web server which I imagine would be a
big hurdle for your users.
But of course one thing I like about databases on the Web is that local
installations and/or CD updates, etc. are no longer needed.
In other words you could set things up so that users have to log in.
And instead of giving a user a CD, just give him a username, password,
and a Web address to go to.
And to see a sample database on the Web (
www.bullschmidt.com/login.asp
)
Best regards,
J. Paul Schmidt, Classic ASP Web Designer
http://www.Bullschmidt.com
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