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What is the difference between Java and HTML?
The main purpose of HTML is to format text in a readable way, while the main purpose of Javais to manipulate data to create complex interactive applications. HTML
can be referred to as a web mark-up language. The coding is created withHTML tags, however, different Browsers interpret HTML
differently. HTML is static, and has little programming capabilities other than
Server
Side Includes.
Java is what is called "a full-featured development language" that is used to write stand alone programs.
Java is platform neutral which means that it (theoretically) should run under many different operating environments... such as Windows 95/98 (not earlier), MacOs, NT 3.5 (and up), etc.
Java *applets* (derivative of Java) are small programs that download over the Internet and are viewable by Java-enabled
browsers. Again, because of Java's cross platform properties, applets generally run identically on any browser that is
Java-enabled.
To be a lot more creative with some dynamic effects, games, etc., then Java applets are powerful allies. Since they also
work well with Javascript (no relation to Java), you can create some very content-oriented pages. Not all browsers / versions
support applets, so testing is imperative.
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To extend your website, there are many other options beside Java. The best choice for you depends on your
server platform, free time, budget, and project requirements.
C++
One of the most powerful object-oriented languages out there. (Recommended for power.)
Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language)
An open-source C-style language, which has become the unofficial standard for CGI scripts.
Perl and other CGI generally uses HTML as an output. Tcl/Tk and Python are two more scripting languages sometimes
used for CGI. They both have their advocates and their strong points. Python was built object-oriented, where Perl kind of had OO pastedon after the fact.
Python has the reputation of being a good language for beginners. it's open
source and there are PC versions.
Active Server Pages (ASP)
This Microsoft scripting engine uses VBScript to let you easily create dynamic sites. (Recommended for ease of use.)
Will lock you into a Microsoft platform.
PHP
Easy to use, powerful, open-source, and secure. (Recommended for versatility.)
PHP also has MySQL going for it. The Perl DBI/DBD interface isn't as seamless.
ColdFusion
This Allaire language uses it's own CFML to create dynamic sites. Easy, but expensive.
XML
The eXtensible Markup Language. Very powerful, but still in it's (relative) youth.
JavaScript
This is mainly a client-side scripting language, but you can use Server Side JavaScript (SSJS) on some servers.
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