[wplug] Need suggestions

[mdanish at andrew.cmu.edu]

On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 08:45:59PM +0000, Luquilla Hughes wrote:
> My 2 cents;
> PERL is cross platform which nets it a big plus and I personally think that 
> it is getting used a lot more. PERL is from all accounts a great tool that 
> you will truly appreciate knowing. There would be a learning curve however, 
> although not much for a 'c' hacker. (I am told there is also a tk module for 
> perl) http://www.cpan.org/
Most higher level languages are fairly cross-platform, certainly the ones
we are discussing here.  Especially since none of them have a native-code
compiler implemented that I know of at this time.

> 
> "Python is readable perl" so your talking power but easier to understand. 
> http://www.python.org/
Calling it readable perl is insulting it, Python's a bit more than that.
I am no Python fan, but I have to give it some credit.
Probably can find some interesting papers on www.norvig.com

> 
> TCL/tk can also be used as a plugin to your/his browser, and it is also 
> cross-platform.
> main(down right now): www.scriptics.com
> alt: http://tcl.activestate.com/
> 
> PHP is very cool but I am not sure that php is going to garner as many 
> points on a resume as perl.
> 
> Have you thought about Ruby? ( http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ )<--object 
> oriented.
Ruby and Python would both be good candidates if he wants to learn a bit
more about programming in the process.  Well, a little bit.

> 
> If your interested in using flash you might think about cold fusion, it's 
> sort of like php but proprietary and it costs you money. (points for your 
> resume though.)
> 
> 
> In short I would use perl if you have the time, it will benefit you more in 
> the long run.
Maybe in terms of quick-hack but not in terms of CS.


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