Posted by Frank on 07/29/07 17:43

Rami, thanks for helping me out. You tried to help, and I appreciate that.
Keep helping others!!

Best

Frank

"Rami Elomaa" <rami.elomaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Jerry Stuckle kirjoitti:
>> Rami Elomaa wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, you need to get your terms right. VBScript is also server-side.
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> It also works on Microsoft servers, i.e. IIS. While I'm not fond of it,
>> I do have a couple of customers who use it. It works quite well, when
>> done properly.
>>
>> When run on the server, the client doesn't matter, just like any
>> server-side language.
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> ASP is not a language. It is an interface. You can use several
>> different languages with it.
>>
>> JSP is also not a language, but a way of adding Java code to web pages.
>> The underlying code is Java.
>>
>> Before suggesting someone else get their terminology straight, I suggest
>> you get yours straight. And get rid of the attitude.
>
> Thanks Jerry for correcting me. JavaScript as server-side is such an
> unusual situation that I don't even consider it as such, even though it is
> entierly possible as you pointed out. As for VB and ASP you are correct,
> my bad. But what do you mean by attitude and why should I get rid of it? I
> thought I was helping the fellow but it seems that you know better than me
> so from now on I'll say nothing. Instead of getting rid of an attitude
> I'll get rid of myself.
>
> It's been fun here, time to move on.
>
> -Rammy
>
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