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straysweeper · 01-26-2009, 02:34 AM

I have a project in mind, but I need a interactive web language, what languages are out there for interactivity?

LordSappington · 01-26-2009, 03:54 AM

It depends on what you're doing. If you want something to be very responsive to user input and not communication often with the server, you want something client-side. Javascript and Flash are pretty much the only games in town with regard to that.

If you want something to communicate with the server and you don't mind latency, then there are dozens of scripting languages that could meet your needs.

Rivelli · 01-31-2009, 01:20 AM

Client Side: Javascript

Server Side: Perl and PHP

It depends on what you want.

Eric Roosevelt · 01-31-2009, 05:11 PM

Depends if you're using an editor, how much experience you have and what types of interactions you want to create. My gut response is that you should use Javascript, since this covers most of the normal functions that people want to use and is relatively simple.

aussieNickuss · 02-01-2009, 02:20 AM

If you go the javascript route, check out some frameworks such as MooTools, jQuery or script.aculo.us. They make it much easier to get started.

Eric Roosevelt · 02-01-2009, 09:11 AM

Do a google search for Javascript tutorials. There are lots of resources out there which will teach you the basics.

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straysweeper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 459	Language Needed I have a project in mind, but I need a interactive web language, what languages are out there for interactivity?

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LordSappington Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 166	It depends on what you're doing. If you want something to be very responsive to user input and not communication often with the server, you want something client-side. Javascript and Flash are pretty much the only games in town with regard to that. If you want something to communicate with the server and you don't mind latency, then there are dozens of scripting languages that could meet your needs.

01-31-2009, 01:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rivelli Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 57	Client Side: Javascript Server Side: Perl and PHP It depends on what you want.

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Eric Roosevelt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 708	Depends if you're using an editor, how much experience you have and what types of interactions you want to create. My gut response is that you should use Javascript, since this covers most of the normal functions that people want to use and is relatively simple.

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aussieNickuss Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 287	If you go the javascript route, check out some frameworks such as MooTools, jQuery or script.aculo.us. They make it much easier to get started.

02-01-2009, 09:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Eric Roosevelt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 708	Do a google search for Javascript tutorials. There are lots of resources out there which will teach you the basics.

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