I'm currently teaching myself ASP.  I've been using Javascript for my 
client-side script and am quite comfortable with it (I also studied C in 
the past).  Right now, I'm using Javascript for my ASP and was wondering 
if I'm headed for a crucial disadvantage by not using the default 
scripting language of ASP, VB script?  I'm really reluctant in studying VB 
syntax because I'm planning on sticking to C-like syntax, considering I'm 
planning on studying C# next. 

Hi Mark,

The best thing about ASP 3.0 is that you can use JavaScript, VBScript, or
JScript to write your server-side logic.  This is fine and all three
ultimately can do the same things and arrive at the same result; however,
the majority of examples out on the Web and examples use VBScript, so if you
run into trouble, you'll definetly be the minority if your use server-side
JavaScript in your ASP pages.  VBScript being the "default" scripting
language is largely a Microsoft marketing effort to get people to use it's
languages, but it supports others great.

The majority of devs use VBScript for server-side programming, and
JavaScript for everything client-side.  It takes more work to learn both
languages, but is better in the long-run (see the advantages of community
mentioned above), and it makes you a better well-rounded developer.  You'll
really like C#, I think.  People coming ftom C++ and/or Java really get into
it.

Jason

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Almirante" <almirantemark@y...>
To: "ASPToday Discuss" <asptoday_discuss@p...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: [asptoday_discuss] Javascript or VB script for ASP?


> I'm currently teaching myself ASP.  I've been using Javascript for my
> client-side script and am quite comfortable with it (I also studied C in
> the past).  Right now, I'm using Javascript for my ASP and was wondering
> if I'm headed for a crucial disadvantage by not using the default
> scripting language of ASP, VB script?  I'm really reluctant in studying VB
> syntax because I'm planning on sticking to C-like syntax, considering I'm
> planning on studying C# next.
>