wodWebServer

I recently came across an ActiveX Component called wodWebServer that implements the server side of HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Its primary purpose is to serve HTML pages, documents, and other resources that are accessible through Browser clients such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape. Moreover, it supports GIF/JPG/PNG images and serves both static and dynamically created pages.

One of the most significant advantages of wodWebServer is that you don't need to learn ASP/PHP/Coldfusion to create your own webserver. It is robust, easy to use, and fast, and can run in all environments that support COM technology. It runs through Request/Response objects and parses whatever the client sends and stores it in the Request object.

When you're ready to deploy a response, you just need to populate the Response object with the mandatory content like the Body property, StatusCode, and so on. If you're quick and can complete this step from within the RequestDone event, you won't even need to call any Send methods, and it will be delivered automatically.

wodWebServer has several features which makes it stand out. It has support for HTTP and HTTPS protocols, CGI script support by running external executables, parsing of query variables, posted data, form-uploaded data for easy access, and the ability to control bandwidth usage for each user separately. It comes in two variations, as a COM object and as an ActiveX control. Furthermore, it can be used standalone or with other WEB servers like Apache and IIS by running on a different port. Additionally, it provides complete information on connected users, such as their originating IP address, originating port, total connected time, and more.

The package also includes wodCertificate objects that cater to managing certificates and private keys for HTTP. It will work with all environments that support COM objects and ActiveX controls, including VB, VC, Delphi, and even .NET environments. The IDE generates appropriate wrappers for wodWebServer in these cases, making it easy to use. All in all, I highly recommend wodWebServer to anyone looking for a high-performance ActiveX Component that implements the server side of HTTP and HTTPS protocols.