|
|
Posted by Frank on 07/29/07 10:10
Well thanks a lot for that. I thought PHP would be the best choice - just
wasn't sure.
"Rami Elomaa" <rami.elomaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f8hoh9$253$1@nyytiset.pp.htv.fi...
> Frank kirjoitti:
>> Good morning,
>>
>> I'm a newbie and I'm about to study a scripting language to create an
>> HTML form. What's the best language for this, and why?
>>
>> JavaScript? PHP? PERL? Ajax? ASP? VBScript?
>
> First you need to get your terms right. There's client-side scripting, and
> then there's server-side scripting. PHP, Perl, ASP and JSP (which you
> didn't mention, but it's wort looking into still) are server-side
> languages, JavaScript and VBScript are client-side. Ajax is not a language
> at all, it's the name for a technique that allows javascript to
> communicate with some server-side application.
>
> Choosing between javascript and vbscript, there really is no competition,
> VBScript is microsoft proprietary bullshit, it works only in MS Internet
> Explorer, and knowing that there is a variety of other browsers, you can't
> choose a language that works in only one of them. So for client-side
> scripts you use javascript. And if possible, don't use it, try to make
> everything work with just server-side scripts. JavaScript is just an
> enhancment, not a complete solution.
>
> Next the choice between PHP, Perl, ASP and JSP. Again, one of these
> languages is microsoft-only, works only in Windows+IIS webserver, wouldn't
> go there. For PHP, Perl and JSP then, JSP is propably the most
> sophisticated since it's completly object oriented language, maybe most
> difficult to learn but worth it. PHP and Perl are good choices both, just
> pick one. Since this is a php group I have to recommend php.
>
> --
> Rami.Elomaa@gmail.com
>
> "Wikipedia on vδhδn niinq internetin raamattu, kukaan ei pohjimmiltaan
> usko siihen ja kukaan ei tiedδ mikδ pitδδ paikkansa." -- z00ze
[Back to original message]
|