ADO, RDO, ODBC, DAO, etc. They stress a solutions-basic approach with plenty of examples to show what's going on. Sections on Active Server Components and listings of third-party controls that can enhance your ASP Web site are particularly useful. Microsoft Commerce Solutions explains Microsoft's vision for the architecture of custom applications developed with its tools. The book provides conceptual information before giving some details on the technologies used to implement it in various situations.
Readers get a rundown on how to operate the servers in a variety of situations.
One particularly useful example walks readers through the creation of a Web storefront with a minimal amount of coding, while another sets up a sophisticated system for displaying banner ads on Web pages. This is one of the best books I have encountered from Microsoft Press. It has a great discussion of the issues and strategies associated with building e-commerce sites using Microsoft technologies. It is easy to read for a complex subject. I have followed many of the step by step examples and they worked just like the book says.