JavaScript for Business Website ?

[AP]

Is it advisable to build a business website (with users entering and
retrieving private info and monetary Paypal-type transactions and the
like) using JavaScript (in view of the fact that the code is totally
visible to users) ? Are there any examples of business websites which
are purely HTML/Javascript of do people normally use PHP or ASP.NET
instead (as the code is hidden) ? Thanks, AP.

 

[David Mark]

Is it advisable to build a business website (with users entering and
retrieving private info and monetary Paypal-type transactions and the
like) using JavaScript (in view of the fact that the code is totally
visible to users) ?

Depends on what you mean. What do you plan to do with JS?

Are there any examples of business websites which
are purely HTML/Javascript of do people normally use PHP or ASP.NET
instead (as the code is hidden) ?

You definitely shouldn't process payments on the front-end.

 

[AP]

Depends on what you mean.  What do you plan to do with JS?

Although I am not intending to do the same thing, InstantChess.com has
many web aspects I'm interested in - many users/subscribers/payments/
players/login and storage of user data ...

But I think it uses more than just HTML/JavaScript - I can see Flash
in it as well (although I think it is there for animation purposes).

 

[David Mark]

Although I am not intending to do the same thing, InstantChess.com has
many web aspects I'm interested in - many users/subscribers/payments/
players/login and storage of user data ...

But I think it uses more than just HTML/JavaScript - I can see Flash
in it as well (although I think it is there for animation purposes).

I'm sure it uses back-end scripting as well. And you can certainly do
animation without Flash.

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Is it advisable to build a business website (with users entering and
retrieving private info and monetary Paypal-type transactions and the
like) using JavaScript (in view of the fact that the code is totally
visible to users) ?

The source code is only "totally visible to users" if the programming
language is used client-side. Anyhow, you do want to validate financial
transactions server-side, regardless of the programming language.

Are there any examples of business websites which
are purely HTML/Javascript of do people normally use PHP or ASP.NET
instead (as the code is hidden) ?
Yes.

Thanks, AP.

With as little clue as this, you should not be building any business
website. <http://jibbering.com/faq/#posting>

You are welcome.


PointedEars

 

[Evertjan.]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote on 01 jan 2010 in comp.lang.javascript:

The source code is only "totally visible to users" if the programming
language is used client-side. Anyhow, you do want to validate financial
transactions server-side, regardless of the programming language.

And what is more,
there is no reason not to use Javascript serverside.

If you enjoy Javascript, serverside Javascript
[I do it on the ASP platform] is a good choice.

Do not use Javascript or any other script clientside
for security critical applications.

 

[AP]

And what is more,
there is no reason not to use Javascript serverside.

If you enjoy Javascript, serverside Javascript
[I do it on the ASP platform] is a good choice.

Do not use Javascript or any other script clientside
for security critical applications.

Thanks very much for your suggestions. I have basic knowledge of
JavaScript (client-side) - would be grateful if you could suggest
where I could learn server-side JavaScript meant for beginners (can't
find any for some reason). Does server-side JavaScript require a
special software to be installed on the server and if so, do most web
servers have it ?

 

[David Mark]

And what is more,
there is no reason not to use Javascript serverside.

If you enjoy Javascript, serverside Javascript
[I do it on the ASP platform] is a good choice.

Do not use Javascript or any other script clientside
for security critical applications.

Thanks very much for your suggestions. I have basic knowledge of
JavaScript (client-side) - would be grateful if you could suggest
where I could learn server-side JavaScript meant for beginners (can't
find any for some reason). Does server-side JavaScript require a
special software to be installed on the server and if so, do most web
servers have it ?

I use "classic" ASP with JScript for some projects. Start with MSDN...

 

[AP]

I use "classic" ASP with JScript for some projects.  Start with MSDN...

Is this the only way server-side JavaScript can be implemented ? I've
heard classic ASP is slowly phasing out, but I've also heard that
server-side JavaScript is slowly making an appearance, hence my
question as to whether if there's another way of doing server-side
JavaScript. Please bear with my general ignorance in this area as I've
little experience in web programming. Thanks.

 

[David Mark]

Is this the only way server-side JavaScript can be implemented ? I've
heard classic ASP is slowly phasing out, but I've also heard that

Well, it's been slowly phasing out for almost a decade. I'm sure
you'll be able to find a host for years to come.

server-side JavaScript is slowly making an appearance, hence my
question as to whether if there's another way of doing server-side
JavaScript.

I'm sure you can do it with .NET, but that is definitely on the way
out as it's been a nearly unqualified disaster. In short, MS tried to
abstract something they never really understood (the Web). Sounds
familiar.

Please bear with my general ignorance in this area as I've
little experience in web programming. Thanks.

Ignorance is hardly a crime. Beat the hell out of foolhardiness.