[Javascript] vs vbscript

[Cutter (JS)]

My $.02

For server-side processing, if you have control of your server, I would 
suggest  ColdFusion CFML 
(http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/6.1/index.html) on top to 
BlueDragon Free Server 
(http://www.newatlanta.com/c/products/bluedragon/download/home bottom of 
the page) with a MySQL db (5.0.3 beta just released supporting stored 
procedures, views, and triggers). ColdFusion is very easy to learn, with 
tons of tutorials online. Very good for RAD, less code than most other 
server-side languages, and a large, devoted developer community (check 
out houseoffusion.com for their CF-Talk list). ColdFusion processing 
servers (CFMX and BlueDragon) are available for multiple OS platforms as 
well. Since Macromedia's purchase of Allaire, ColdFusion has gained 
serious ground, especially after their release of ColdFusion MX. And 
hey, if it's good enough for VictoriaSecrets.com it's good enough for me;)

Cutter

Shawn Milo wrote:

>I use VBScript (ASP) for all my server-side stuff, and JavaScript for
>all the cool stuff, form validation, and whatever else. But I got into
>VBScript because I came from a Visual Basic background, and my
>employer is basically a Microsoft/IBM shop.
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>If I were considering using something other than VBScript for my
>server-side work, I would only consider PHP, due to its portable
>nature. I'd like to be able to develop useful web apps for any server,
>not just IIS.
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>But I love JavaScript, and it is indispensible for any web application.  :o)
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>Shawn
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>On 4/14/05, Mike Dougherty <mdougherty at pbp.com> wrote:
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>>if you are talking about client-side scripting, you have little choice- use js.
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>>if you are talking about server-side scripting:
>>   you could probably capitalize on your vb knowledge and get started quickly with vbscript
>>(typically what the boss wants to hear)  If you gain a comfort level using client-side js, you CAN
>>use it server-side as well.  Native array functions (and "strings are really character
>>collections/etc) are one compelling reason to use server-side js, also the try/catch error
>>handling is much nicer to use than vbscript's "on error resume next & clutter your code with a
>>bunch of error checking"   If not for the fact that our development team expects to see vbscript,
>>I would be migrating to js on the server.
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>>>im in two minds of whether to do my program in javascript or vbscript, im alrady familiar with vb
>>>but wnat to undersatnd javascript then compare the two.
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