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JavaScript
JavaScript is a scripting language that is most commonly used within web pages to add extras features and often more interaction within the web page.
Many people often confuse the terms JavaScript and Java and this is because JavaScript is based on Java.
Perl
Perl (Practical Extraction and Reporting Language) is a server side programming language that is used to create CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts.
These CGI scripts can be used to perform a variety of different tasks. Its main use is to process data from data forms on the website.
PHP
PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) is a very powerful server side scripting language that can be used with other web technologies such as: SMTP, POP3.
PHP can be embedded into the HTML code within web pages and it makes the job of creating a database driven website much easier.
SQL
SQL (Structured Query Language) is used to access and manipulate data from within databases.
SQL can be integrated into website so that the information from a database can be searched from within the website and then the results can be displayed.
XHTML
XHTML (Extensible HyperText Markup Language) is the latest programming language that is used to create web pages.
There are three types of XHTML; Strict, Transitional and Frameset. The introduction of XTHML allows the code to be easier to interpret by the web browser and this is essential for the use of mobile internet.