Active Server Pages (ASP) is a feature available through Microsoft Internet Information Server.  It is a server-side scripting environment that you can use to create and run dynamic, interactive Web server applications. ASP allows you to combine HTML, scripting, and components to create dynamic interactive Web content or powerful Web-based applications.

ASP is an approachable, language neutral, compile-free environment that allows users of all levels to easily create dynamic Web content or powerful Web based applications. It has benefits for:

• HTML authors
• Experienced script authors
• Developers