A beginner’s guide to using PHP for shell scripting. Learn how to write and execute PHP scripts from the command line.
ColdFusion: Quicker Scripting, at a Price
ColdFusion is a rapid application development language for the web, developed by Macromedia.
Python in Systems Administration: Part I — Better Scripting
One well-honed item in every sys admin’s toolbox is a preferred scripting language — maybe sh, or ksh, or Perl, or something more unusual, like Rexx or Ruby. I find Python so capable and easy to learn that in my consulting role at Phaseit, I tell newcomers it’s the best single language they can learn. Python spans a wider range of applications than any other language I know — even more than C or Java — and beginners pick it up quickly.
Monitoring Windows Disk Space with Scripting Host
Did you ever run out of disk space on an important machine? Never? Well, I’ve done so and experienced all the headaches that come along with this situation. In this article, I describe how I implemented a basic automatic monitor system with the help of a little scripting.
Paranoia: Cross Site Scripting
They’re watching you – you know that? They’ve been scoping out your site for quite some time, looking at ways to screw with you and your site.