I am an ASP virgin! But I read that I could use ASP.NET on my desktop (just for me not to serve others) without IIS as long as I have the .NET framework installed.

Well, I do and I am trying to right a small web page or HTA or something that will allow me to run a query against an SQL database and return the records in internet explorer in a table (or something!)

Can someone please post an example of how to do this? I am thinking its just a matter of embedding some vbs into an html,hta or asp file?

Thanks ahead of time.
-dn

You'll need to have IIS or PWS installed or you won't be able to use asp...The server (IIS, PWS) actually parses the asp code.

You still need a web server of some description. IIS = web server.

The 'web matrix' app comes with a small personal web server which you could use?

Web matrix + .NET Framework

I'm assuming you already have the SQL part you talked about... if not check out MSDE while your download Web Matrix.