The focus of this category is on software designed to assist with the creation of scripts and code, as well as repositories of various scripts to be used in programming.
Although coding and scripting are often used as if they were synonymous terms, they are not the same thing. They are related, however. Scripting is a type of coding, and coding is the first step in programming. In a sense, scripting is code that is used to automate processes that would otherwise have to be written line-by-line by a coder.
A script language is a programming language designed for the runtime environment, automating the execution of tasks. Scripts are often interpreted rather than compiled. Types of scripting languages include JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby.
WordPress is an example of the use of a scripting language. Developers creating WordPress themes or plugins use PHP to call for site content. This might include a reusable snippet of code from another file or information stored on the site's database. This information is processed and output as HTML, allowing viewers to see the site in their web browser. The WordPress function that automatically posts the three latest posts on the site's index page is accomplished through a PHP script. Visitors to the site don't see the scripting language or its process, they just see the end result.
Rather than writing each WordPress theme from scratch, snippets of reusable code are assembled.
In this sense, scripting might be thought of as the glue that ties various applications together, but it might also serve as an easy programming language that can be used to automate some mundane task.
A scripting language can be much more than that, however. JavaScript has developed into a full-featured language, requiring the same planning and skillset that would be needed to build an application in C or Java.
Resources listed in this category may include some of the snippets of code that might be used in developing an application, as well as software designed to facilitate the creation of scripts and code.
However, we have separate categories for Programming, which includes subcategories for the more common programming and scripting languages, while some of the markup languages may be found within the Data Formats & File Extensions category. Other categories exist for Text & Code Editors, Content Management Systems, Web Editors, and Wiki Engines, as well. Sites should be submitted to the category most specific to the site content.
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Powered by PHP Classified Ads, the directory of PHP scripts is sorted by category, with several categories included. Listed resources are described, with a list of features, a screenshot, and a link to the publisher site. A script of the month is featured and recently added scripts are highlighted on a separate page. New scripts may be submitted for inclusion in the directory, with a free option and a fee-based premium option. Advertising opportunities may also be available.
https://www.hotphpscripts.com/
Developed by Netscape, JavaScript has become the language of the Internet, alongside HTML The site offers general information and tutorials on the use of JavaScript, as well as a forum and cheat sheet. However, the bulk of the site is devoted to JavaScript scripts, sorted according to use, such as alert scripts, animation, background effects, banner ads, calculators, clocks and dates, forms, games, image effects, links and buttons, mouse tricks, and several others.
http://www.jsmadeeasy.com/
Online since 2004, PHP Junkyard offers free original PHP scripts to webmasters. For each listed script, a brief description is put forth, along with the requirements for using the script, a brief demonstration of its use, and any available upgrades, which may be commercial, and a download link is provided. Other resources include tutorials, links to other PHP sites, suggestions for PHP hosting, PHP books, as well as other webmaster tools. A support forum is provided.
https://www.phpjunkyard.com/
PHPCipher has offered security software to PHP developers since 2005, its flagship product offering PHP encryption. Sourcecode is uploaded using PHPCipher’s secure SSL channel, where it is encrypted, using an advance encryption algorithm that uses a 128-bit key as well as a non-invertible function to encrypt the scripts. During runtime, the code is loaded into its decryptor and securely executed by the Zend Optimizer engine. Licensing and compatibilities are outlined.
http://www.phpcipher.com/
Maintained by StivaSoft, PHPJabbers offers PHP scripts and web applications, providing web developers with easy-to-deploy software products and services for their web projects. Its PHP scripts include, but are not limited to, booking scripts, e-commerce scripts, classified scripts, polls and voting scripts, content management scripts, scripts for web calendars, websites, and miscellaneous uses. The features for each, a demo, pricing, and product highlights are included.
https://www.phpjabbers.com/
Offering a collection of free resources for programmers and webmasters, security tools, and utilities. Included here are programming compilers, source code and programming libraries, emulators, tutorials and documentation, and other programming tools, as well as Perl scripts, PHP scripts, ASP scripts, and JavaScripts, each of which is listed according to their purposes. New scripts are highlighted, and links to websites hosting each of the scripts are included.
https://www.thefreecountry.com/
