The only difference that really comes to mind between scripting and programming are the tools that are used and the implied intent of what is developed.

Although scripting languages are hardly new, today’s powerful computers make them viable platforms, says Joshua McAdams, a representative for the Perl Foundation.

Discover the Java Scripting API and use it to develop a dynamic, Swing-based weather application, in this excerpt from Jeff Friesen's 'Beginning Java SE 6 Platform.' ...