The book explains all stages of database development‎,‎ starting with a comprehensive database application systems development life cycle model‎,‎ which clearly defines the areas of focus required for any new database developer‎.‎ Database design using entity modelling and normalization are described in a clear and comprehensible manner‎.‎ Covering implementation in Access‎,‎ SQL‎,‎ Access forms‎,‎ macros‎,‎ modules and report writer‎,‎ the text also addresses Visual Basic database programming using Data Control‎,‎ DAO‎,‎ ADO and Access modules‎.‎The second edition contains a new set of chapters on Active Server Pages with HTML and VBScript‎.‎ The new material explains how to get your database onto the Internet and the benefits offered by web‎-based database applications‎.‎ ASP is put into context with a discussion of web terminology and client and server side scripting in VBScript‎.‎ Client‎-side scripting examples in Javascript are also included‎.‎ HTML and ASP are given separate chapters‎,‎ with an array of examples‎,‎ screen shots and detailed code descriptions‎.‎