Tag: search

Create a search form or quick report in asp

The example code below shows how to set up a form using Dreamweaver and ASP that queries a database based on the value of one or more form fields.

We have a database containing the transcripts of the results of courses taken in our online learning management system. Each online SCORM course has several sections or lessons. This form checks the status and score on each individual lesson, given the user’s id and the course code.

The tables and fields involved are:

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Google vs. AskJeeves

A 1-round search battle

I recently read that AskJeeves (now “ask.com”) would be making some changes to try to reclaim some market share from Google. I hadn’t used that site in a while, so I decided to test it against Google. I came up with one of those questions that rattle around in my head:

How do they train oil tanker captains?

Ask.com Results (click to enlarge)

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