Active Server and Active Desktop have components in common. The common components make access across client and server seamless. The following components are common to both Active Server and Active Desktop (also referred to as Active Client).
HTML Active Platform fully supports HTML 3.2 and will continue to support the latest HTML standards as they are approved by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and standards organizations.
Scripting ASP offers native support for Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript and Jscript (the implementation of Java Script provided by Microsoft) and supports other scripting languages through ActiveX Scripting plug-ins. ASP also supports ActiveX Scripting, allowing virtually any scripting engine to be used. It allows Web developers to write scripts that are carried out on either the server or the client.
Components ASP also supports ActiveX components developed in any language, such as C++, Microsoft Visual Basic, Java, COBOL, and others. The resulting applications are compatible with any Web browser running on any operating system. (The server-side scripting processor also allows for multilingual support, defining which language HTML is returned in based on user preference.)
ActiveX ActiveX is the set of core technologies that provides a way for networked objects to operate across platforms. Microsoft has provided these technologies along with complete documentation to The Open Group. Any operating system vendor can now port these ActiveX core technologies to its platform for cross-platform compatibility. In addition, under The Open Group's guidance, any vendor can participate in future enhancements of the ActiveX core technologies.