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frattaro

So I just finished a portion of a web application I'm writing, and I decided to count how many different languages I've used in this one aspx page. xhtml for the structure css for the display javascript for client side functionality xml for a modified treeview control xpath to navigate the modified treeview control c# for code behind asp.net for master pages and user controls sql for a gridview Things are pretty absurd for web developers. How many languages are you guys responsible for? -frattaro

realJSOP

css isn't a "language". In the purest definition, neither is XML (including it's bastard variants). asp.net is not a language. xpath is not a language. I guess that leaves you with C#, javascript, and SQL. What's your point?

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frattaro

whatever you want to call them. scripting syntaxes. the point was stated: the number of them is absurd. Give me a break.

Jim Crafton

The larger point is

Web + "Application" = absurd.

So, yes. :)

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Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

SQL isn't a language.

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Big Daddy Farang

So who put the L in SQL if it doesn't stand for Language? They should get the L out of there!

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frattaro

For example, maybe you've heard of google apps? maybe not?

Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

I was giving John a hard time since he excluded XHTML (XML and its variants) and ASP.NET or declarative programming in .NET as a language.

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Shog9 0

frattaro wrote:

whatever you want to call them. scripting syntaxes.

Data formats. Libraries. And if you want me to count all the data formats and libraries i deal with in non-web-development, i've got you beat easily.

puromtec1

It is a non-procedural language by nature.

puromtec1

ok...so that was a joke, then.

Single Step Debugger

Simple Query Language. Though not so simple these days, especially if you consider Transact/PL SQL and UDF functionality in Oracle and SQL Server. For the rest I’m entirely agree with John.

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Jim Crafton

Yes, and while it's proof that if you bang on a square peg to get it to fit into a round hole long enough, the peg and hole will eventually deform to the point where you don't need to bang anymore, I still maintain that Web + application = absurd.

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frattaro

Structured Query Language.

PIEBALDconsult

Oh, not that again. :rolleyes: :-D

PIEBALDconsult

Boy, I'm glad I'm not responsible for those. I'm only responsible for one, but I might release it to the wild at some point, then it's popularity may even double!

Single Step Debugger

Thanks!

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ToddHileHoffer

Jim Crafton wrote:

Yes, and while it's proof that if you bang on a square peg to get it to fit into a round hole long enough, the peg and hole will eventually deform to the point where you don't need to bang anymore, I still maintain that Web + application = absurd.

Yeah, the internet is fad. It will never last. :rolleyes:

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fred_

well try 32 real bosses. I code for a unnamed agency where each of the "board" members are also owners. App consists of a desktop client, a web client and a number of services including DoD spec PKI access and connections to legacy com applications .. :doh:

Jim Crafton

We could only be so lucky. Sadly both it and web apps are here for a while.

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