ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 bring great new functionality around Web development and design that makes building standards based, next generation Web sites easier than ever. From the inclusion of ASP.NET AJAX into the runtime, to new controls, the new LINQ data capabilities, to improved support for CSS, JavaScript and others, Web development has taken a significant step forward.

The following article explains how to enable parent paths for a website. By default, parent paths are disabled in IIS 6. Parent paths allow you to use ".." in calls to functions such as MapPath. Instead of specifying the full path, you can use ".." to reference a path relative to your current location.

Note: Enabling parent paths may create a security risk as it could allow someone to access files outside the root websites directory.

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 product family has been redesigned to better meet the needs of each customer segment with four new editions: Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise. As a low-cost mainstream database, SQL Server 2005 delivers unprecedented value and functionality compared with competitive solutions.

The four new editions offer a range of features, from high availability and robust scalability to advanced business intelligence tools, designed to empower the people across your organization through a more secure, reliable, and productive data management platform.

Additionally, with the reduced application downtime, robust scalability and performance, and tight security controls, SQL Server 2005 represents a dramatic step forward in supporting the most demanding enterprise systems in the world. Because SQL Server is part of Windows Server System, you will also receive the added benefits through the increased manageability and integration that result from the common engineering strategy implemented across Windows Server System products.

This tutorial will cover the installation of DNS on a Windows 2003 system. By reading through this tutorial you will learn about caveats that need to be noted when installing one of the most important services on a Windows network.

The following article explains how to install MySQL on a Windows Server. The process involves downloading the latest version of MySQL directly to your Windows server and then installing the software. MySQL is a free product. Once installed, you may begin creating and using MySQL databases on your server

The following article explains how to install PHP on a Windows Server running IIS 6. The process involves downloading the latest version of PHP directly to your Windows server and then installing the software. PHP is a free product.

How to use the ASPMail component to send email from a web page

Using the component is pretty simple. It really only involves three main steps which are:

1. Creating the object
2. Setting the properties
3. Calling the SendMail method

ASPMail is a component for Windows server environments created by ServerObjects Inc. and is used to send email messages from forms on your website using ASP code.

Remote Desktop Connection is a program included with most Microsoft Operating systems that allows you to make a connection to your server. This connection allows you to access your server directly from a remote location, as if you were sitting in front of the machine.

The following article describes the steps to create a new user for your server. New Users can be used to log into your server through Terminal Services, added as FrontPage users or configured as FTP users.

One of the most common, and simplest way to upload information to your server is through FTP (File Transfer Protocol). This allows a user to connect to a specific location on the server without having full access to the server. FTP users can be created with read and/or write access. FTP users can be configured on the server through IIS.

IIS (Internet Information Services) controls the configuration of each website on the server. There are two types of websites that can be configured, IP based sites and Name based sites. IP based sites require a unique IP address for each website. Name based sites all share the same IP address and use Host Headers to differentiate between each site. If you wish to configure a new IP Based site you will need to contact support and request a new IP address.

The following article details the different application settings for IIS 5 and IIS 6. These settings control various functions of the website, including how memory is handled, the starting point, the execute permissions, and many more. Individual folders within a website can be also be configured as applications

If you do not have a webhosting control panel, like Plesk, Ensim or Helm then you need to manually add the IP address by following those steps.

The following article explains how to add an additional IP address to your Windows 2003 server. Before you can add an additional IP address you must contact us to request the additional IP address(es). We will supply you with the IP address(es) which you can then add to your machine. If you prefer we can add the IP address(es) to your machine for you.