The era of scripting languages is opening up programming to the masses and extending the Web as an application platform. Even the traditional Java and Microsoft languages have had to make room for ...

For some reason, I’m often asked this question: is scripting programming or just systems administration? Oddly enough, we briefly addressed this within the firstPowerShell Unleashed book. But, because ...

Today, we will explain the definition of high and low-level programming and the different types. When you’ve completed reading this article, it is expected that you’ll have some idea of which language ...

I recently returned from JavaOne 2005 in San Francisco. The show was impressive for a number of reasons. The attendance seemed to be about 30% larger than last year's. The same could be said for the ...

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In brief: Learning a programming language can be tricky, especially for someone new to coding. However, knowing the most popular languages may help some make a critical decision. This choice could ...