For some reason, I’m often asked this question: is scripting programming or just systems administration? Oddly enough, we briefly addressed this within the firstPowerShell Unleashed book. But, because ...

The era of scripting languages is opening up programming to the masses and extending the Web as an application platform. Even the traditional Java and Microsoft languages have had to make room for ...

Scripting vs. Macros or Programming Languages Simply put, scripting is writing programs in a scripting language to coordinate a sequence of actions. Scripting goes well beyond the more conventional ...

Jeff Friesen’s Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional is out now from Apress. In this article Jeff introduces you to his new book by presenting excerpts from its chapter on the Java ...

This course is a high-content introduction to scripting and programming with applications in bioinformatics. It is appropriate for students with little previous programming experience. The course ...