Active Server Pages
Active Server Pages (ASP) is a server-side scripting framework developed by Microsoft for building dynamic web pages and web applications. It allows developers to embed server-side scripts, typically written in VBScript or JScript, within HTML pages to generate content on-the-fly. ASP was a foundational technology for early web development on Windows servers, enabling database integration and interactive features.
Developers should learn ASP primarily for maintaining or migrating legacy web applications built in the late 1990s to early 2000s, as it was widely used for enterprise and e-commerce sites on Windows platforms. It's relevant for understanding the evolution of server-side technologies and for scenarios involving older systems that rely on Internet Information Services (IIS). However, for new projects, modern alternatives like ASP.NET or other frameworks are recommended due to ASP's outdated features and limited support.