This code demonstrates how to use an MD5 hash to encrypt user passwords when storing them in a database. There are constantly news items about companies where user information is compromised. By storing passwords using an MD5 hash, even if your database is compromised the passwords cannot be decoded. The only downside is that users cannot retrieve lost passwords, they must reset them.

This code demonstrates how to use an MD5 hash to encrypt user passwords when storing them in a database. There are constantly news items about companies where user information is compromised. By storing passwords using an MD5 hash, even if your database is compromised the passwords cannot be decoded. The only downside is that users cannot retrieve lost passwords, they must reset them.

In this example, we will delete some records from a database. This source code helps us to deleting records to database without slowing down database.

In this example, we will add some records to a database. This source code helps us to adding records to database without slowing down database.

In this example, we will edit some records from a database. This source code helps us to edit records to database without slowing down database

It is very common operation to request one field of information via a database query. This is called a singleton query. ADO.Net has specific functions for singleton queries, but not ADO (ActiveX Data Objects). This article describes how to use an ADO command object to perform faster singleton queries.

A step by step tutorial on caching data in memory. This tutorial goes one step further from simply caching data in memory to allow you to set a time limit in seconds after which it refreshes the data in memory. Extremely useful technique. Online demo available.

Many a time, you are confronted with creating a system DSN for use with ASP. If you have an ISP account, this might take time and more than sometimes - money. This article describes how to use File DSNs and save time and money. Also, you can reuse these DSNs and thus, with some modifications, use the same DSN for as many database connections.

In this short ASP source code, we will pull some data from a database and fill it into a select list. We will create a custom and dynamic output.

In this short ASP source code, we will pull some data from a database and fill it into a select list. We will create a custom and dynamic output.