terribly worried about CGI

My nascent workgroup is using Dreamweaver MX 2004 to develop computer-based
training courses. These CBT courses will be 'served' from our local, resident
web server to a local CBT learning center of about 15 computers.

My coworkers and I are seriously trying to learn the necessary ASP technology.
In my studies, I've encountered several sources that state the necessity of
employing CGI scripts. However, when we test our ASP pages, it appears like
CGI scripts are not necessary. Presently, we've learned how to "pass data
between pages" and "record data into a database located on our web server." We
do these tasks without CGI scripts.

So, my question to all you professionals is, "Will we really need to learn
about and use CGI scripts in order to make our CBT learning center a success?"

Also, we will be administering a lot of web-based test. These will also be
created in Dreamweaver MX 2004. I anticipate using 'forms' to submit the
student data to the server.

Can someone please enlighten us?

"Will we really need to learn
about and use CGI scripts in order to make our CBT learning center a
success?"

No.

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"mikegodbey" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

My nascent workgroup is using Dreamweaver MX 2004 to develop
computer-based
training courses. These CBT courses will be 'served' from our local,
resident
web server to a local CBT learning center of about 15 computers.

My coworkers and I are seriously trying to learn the necessary ASP
technology.
In my studies, I've encountered several sources that state the necessity
of
employing CGI scripts. However, when we test our ASP pages, it appears
like
CGI scripts are not necessary. Presently, we've learned how to "pass data
between pages" and "record data into a database located on our web
server." We
do these tasks without CGI scripts.

So, my question to all you professionals is, "Will we really need to
learn
about and use CGI scripts in order to make our CBT learning center a
success?"

Also, we will be administering a lot of web-based test. These will also
be
created in Dreamweaver MX 2004. I anticipate using 'forms' to submit the
student data to the server.

Can someone please enlighten us?

.oO(mikegodbey)

My coworkers and I are seriously trying to learn the necessary ASP technology.
In my studies, I've encountered several sources that state the necessity of
employing CGI scripts. However, when we test our ASP pages, it appears like
CGI scripts are not necessary. Presently, we've learned how to "pass data
between pages" and "record data into a database located on our web server." We
do these tasks without CGI scripts.

So, my question to all you professionals is, "Will we really need to learn
about and use CGI scripts in order to make our CBT learning center a success?"

If ASP is working and fits your needs - nope.

In fact CGI is not a particular language, it's a mechanismn for client-
server communication in the web (CGI - Common Gateway Interface). CGI
programs can be scripts written in PHP, Perl, Python, etc. or even
compiled executables written in Pascal, C, Ada, whatever.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gateway_Interface>

But as said above - if you have one server-side programming system like
ASP running, then in most cases you don't need another.

Also, we will be administering a lot of web-based test. These will also be
created in Dreamweaver MX 2004. I anticipate using 'forms' to submit the
student data to the server.

Sure, no problem.

HTH
Micha