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Scripting Background: 2 years of JSP&ASP, tried a bit of Perl, PHP3, and JavaServlets.
ASP Advantages: If you're planing to stick with NT and IIS do yourself a favor and go with ASP. As a langague it's quite powerful, more then enough for small apps and medium apps. Disadvantages: True it will probably require a better server then the same app writen in Perl but hey, it's much easier to write in and everything you need comes in one package. If security is an issue then any NT/IIS solution just won't do... For cross platform development you will have to look into 3rd party. Conclusion: Best if you want a solution as quickly, efortlessly as posible.
JSP/JavaServlets. Advantages Umm... thinking hard now... Alright someday when this java stuff will actually work... Wait, I got one: You can advertise that your app is writen in Java therefore it must be great. MANY people especialy in the marketing department fall for this one. Disadvantages: Do yourself a favor and just don't... Pricy middleware, buggy, langague changes everyday, features are removed, unstable, slow, abstract but not practical. You will be stuck trying to include all kinds of Java technologies into your app finding that none can do a satisfactory job at what they are desinged for. Memory leaks, not a good thing on the server! Don't expect it to run on any platform, expect to have many problems, not to mention running on the same plaform with a different middleware, or even with a newer version of the original middleware... Conclusion: Any Java technology is NOT here yet, many people are waiting for it to come. However the question is will it ever? Especialy since SUN is dropping their promises one by one...
PERL Advantages: Works on everything, Fast! Disadvantages: This langague was desinged to do string manipulation not to be a complete package for writing web apps. Conclusion: If compatibility/speed is most important then go for it.
PHP3 Advantages: Only good if NT/IIS is just a temporary stage. Disadvantages: Not native to NT, IIS dosn't like that it discriminates against anything that isn't from M$. Conlusion: If you feel that you're going to be switching Plaforms soon go for it. It's a nice package.
ASP Advantages: If you're planing to stick with NT and IIS do yourself a favor and go with ASP. As a langague it's quite powerful, more then enough for small apps and medium apps. Disadvantages: True it will probably require a better server then the same app writen in Perl but hey, it's much easier to write in and everything you need comes in one package. If security is an issue then any NT/IIS solution just won't do... For cross platform development you will have to look into 3rd party. Conclusion: Best if you want a solution as quickly, efortlessly as posible.
JSP/JavaServlets. Advantages Umm... thinking hard now... Alright someday when this java stuff will actually work... Wait, I got one: You can advertise that your app is writen in Java therefore it must be great. MANY people especialy in the marketing department fall for this one. Disadvantages: Do yourself a favor and just don't... Pricy middleware, buggy, langague changes everyday, features are removed, unstable, slow, abstract but not practical. You will be stuck trying to include all kinds of Java technologies into your app finding that none can do a satisfactory job at what they are desinged for. Memory leaks, not a good thing on the server! Don't expect it to run on any platform, expect to have many problems, not to mention running on the same plaform with a different middleware, or even with a newer version of the original middleware... Conclusion: Any Java technology is NOT here yet, many people are waiting for it to come. However the question is will it ever? Especialy since SUN is dropping their promises one by one...
PERL Advantages: Works on everything, Fast! Disadvantages: This langague was desinged to do string manipulation not to be a complete package for writing web apps. Conclusion: If compatibility/speed is most important then go for it.
PHP3 Advantages: Only good if NT/IIS is just a temporary stage. Disadvantages: Not native to NT, IIS dosn't like that it discriminates against anything that isn't from M$. Conlusion: If you feel that you're going to be switching Plaforms soon go for it. It's a nice package.
