A TechNote is a document that addresses a very tactical, very specific development issue or task in a given technology area. It includes sample code as well as methodology and explanatory text that illustrates how to resolve a particular development issue or challenge.

TRANSACTIONS THAT SPAN HTTP REQUESTS

This TechNote will show you how to create Web transactions that can span multiple http requests and multiple html documents. SSJS has traditionally supplied single-phase transactional ability via a single http request, now learn how to extend this functionality across multiple http requests.

COMMUNICATING WITH NAS APPLOGICS FROM SSJS

This TechNote shows how to communicate with Netscape Application Server (NAS) from server-side JavaScript (SSJS) using LiveConnect. Included are source and a downloadable example showing how to send values between SSJS and an NAS AppLogic. (TN-SSJS-01-9804)

THE SENDMAIL OBJECT AND MIME FORMATTING

Using the SendMail object in server-side JavaScript. After reading this TechNote you'll be able to send MIME-compliant email messages inside and outside your company. (TN-VJST-01-9804)

WEB CURSORS

This TechNote shows you how to create a Web cursor that can span multiple http requests and multiple html documents. Web cursors, while more complex than simple database queries, provide more efficiency, reduce the load on your database, and increase the speed of your application. (TN-SSJS-03-9803)

PROTECTING YOUR .WEB FILES

This TechNote shows you how to protect your server-side JavaScript (SSJS) applications. It explains how to prevent users from retrieving .Web files which contain your application's source code. (TN-SSJS-02-9803)

PROTECTING SSJS APPLICATIONS WITH A DIRECTORY SERVER

This TechNote shows you how to protect your server-side JavaScript (SSJS) applications with a Directory Server and how to access the name information the user logged in with. (TN-SSJS-01-9803)

JAVASCRIPT APPLICATION MANAGER, COMPILER, AND METADATA APIs

This TechNote describes the Application Programmer Interface (API) for the Metadata application (VJSMetadata), remote JavaScript compiler (jsacRemote), and JavaScript Application Manager (appmgr) used with Visual JavaScript for creating, compiling, and executing Web applications. (TN-SSJS-01-9712)

SERVER-SIDE JAVASCRIPT OBJECT MODEL

This TechNote presents a brief overview of the server-side JavaScript Object Model, including all server-side specific objects and their associated properties and methods.  A link is also provided to a printable version of the Object Model prepared by Danny Goodman. (TN-VJST-03-9712)

BASIC SERVER-SIDE JAVASCRIPT

This TechNote gives a basic introduction to server-side JavaScript (SSJS).  It is intended for use by the beginning developer as they learn about SSJS and create their first application. (TN-SSJS-02-9712)

JAVA TO JAVASCRIPT COMMUNICATION USING SERVER-SIDE LIVECONNECT

This TechNote describes how Java and JavaScript can communicate via LiveConnect, it focusses specifically on Server-Side LiveConnect. It describes how you can better re-use your Java and Server Side JavaScript code.