A small program that is run on the user's machine. For example, JavaScript scripts are widely used on Web pages that are executed in the client machine. Contrast with server-side script. THIS ...

A small program run on the server that automates or controls certain functions or links one program to another. On the Web, a CGI script is an example of a server-side script. Contrast with ...

There are many web browsers and FTP clients for Linux, all rich in features and able to satisfy all users, from command-line fanatics to 3-D multiscreen desktop addicts. They all share one common ...

A lot of server-side scripting solutions exist. PHP, which we explored a bit in recent columns, is but one of them. Though it’s similar to JavaScript, and you certainly can apply your JavaScript ...

Most of us, by now, should have heard of the programming language known as JavaScript. It is quite popular and is mostly used to develop websites. If your web browser doesn’t support JavaScript or an ...

With so much progress made virtualizing servers, many observers say it’s time to turn our attention to the desktop. But is it better to use client-side or server-side hypervisors? Hypervisors have, at ...

It's not news to find out that JavaScript has become the new crowd favorite for front-end development, but what is surprising is how quickly it is also catching on in the back end, powering many of ...