Coldfusion, PHP, ASP From a confused webmistress

What are the advantages of using these open source scripting languages? The differences?

 

Okay..we have dynamics, ease (perhaps), organization, etc.

 

What ever happened to CGI Perl!? I didn't even reach the paramount of that sort of scripting and already we have something popular and in demand. I've been interested in creating databases and training in its management but I don't have a full grasp on these languages. Oh, what about MySQL?

 

Very late synopsis of this post's purpose: I just need clear definitions.

Hey! what happened!? Am I being disliked already? All I ask for in this post is a little guidance and assurance. [This is not a rant] I also think it would benefit others who are pondering over scripting languages. Alright..let's see what happens....*stares*

Hey! what happened!? Am I being disliked already? 

 

All I ask for in this post is a little guidance and assurance. [This is not a rant] I also think it would benefit others who are pondering over scripting languages. Alright..let's see what happens....*stares*

Lolz.....nobody is disliking you Sanguinairius. I am very sorry about my delay before replying to your problem. I had to get off the computer to do some other things but i am back now.

 

There is a very big difference in CGI-BIN, PERL and PHP. The former two programming languages are mostly meant for building static websites while PHP is meant for designing dynamin and interactive websites. When you think of forum designing, you should know that this is an advanced kind of scripting in which the scripits does most of the work without the webmaster doing much of the work.

It will be very difficult to design such with CGI-BIN or PERL (i think that will be literally impossible).

 

The major advantage in using PHP is the interactiveness and dynamism of the websites which were created out of it. It isnt as if CGI-BIN and PERL arent good. They are good in their own way. For example, CGI-BIN is very good for writing formmails which behave like your POP3 emails.

And PERL is very good for designing wbesites which load very fast in web browsers (even those with 28kb/s speed).

The particular one to use in a particular wb designing depends on what the user wants out of the website.

For dynamic and interactive websites PHP goes.

For formmails CGI-BIN goes and for fast loading websites, PERL and HTML.

 

I hope that helps you in your problem.

 

Stay Kool Pal.

Thank you! This helps alot. Don't worry about the delay. Always remember that you have life outside of http:// I think I can stop staring now. *dumps a whole bottle of Clear Eyes in both of my eyes*

You are welcome Sanguinairius. We should be able to help one another whenever we can. This way, t17 will be progressing more and more.