How to create dynamic content with ASP or CGI scripts

The ASP Server

From the aspbox FAQ:

1. What is the “aspbox?”
   The aspbox is a special server machine set up by the Systems group at the Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science. Authorized CCIS students, faculty and staff can use it to learn about creating dynamic content for the web using ASP and ASP.NET.
2. What can I do with the aspbox?
   You can create web applications using either ASP or ASP.NET. ASP applications may be written in any of the core supported languages or PerlScript, and ASP.NET applications may be written in any of the core supported languages (currently C#, JScript, or VBScript). In addition, you are given a Microsoft SQL database, which you may access within your scripts or with an SQL client.
3. Get started with the aspbox
4. Read more of the aspbox FAQ

The CGI Server

From the cgibox FAQ:

• What is the “cgibox?”
  The cgibox is a special server machine set up by the Systems group at the Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science. Authorized CCIS students, faculty and staff can use it to learn about creating dynamic content for the web.
• What can I do with the cgibox?
  You can create web applications using a variety of programming languages and web servers. CGI applications written in Perl, Python and C/C++, as well as PHP documents, are served with the Apache web server.
• Get started with the cgibox
• Read more of the cgibox FAQ