A scripting language is a computer language that is
designed specifically for website programming. Examples include JavaScript and
VBScript. Server side scripts are programs that are invoked from a web browser
and run on a web server. The web server then returns HTML code to the
web browser.
JavaScript is a cross-platform, World Wide Web scripting
language. JavaScript code is inserted directly into an HTML page and makes it
possible to build Java programs.
VBScript is a subset of the Visual Basic for Applications
programming language optimized for Web-related programming. As with JavaScript,
code for VBScript is embedded in HTML documents.
CGI is a standard method of extending Web server functionality by executing
programs or scripts on a Web server in response to Web browser requests, such as
in form processing. Use of a common gateway interface (CGI) can make a web page
more dynamic.
There are a number of other computer languages that are used in web
applications. They include ASP, ASP.Net, PHP, Perl, Python, C++ and
Flash.
When selecting a web hosting package, it is important to select one that
supports the scripting and programming languages that you plan to use.
The following table identifies shared hosting packages that support each of
these languages.
