WEB DEVELOPERS: GET SCRIPTS HERE
More and more NGOs are realising that they have valuable information that can be shared by implementing an online database. This list of open-source scripts and resources for web-developers may prove useful.
A script is basically a computer program. In this context, scripts are written to query online databases so that visitors to web sites can access the information they contain. There are many web sites that features links to free scripts, sample code and tutorials.
Try out these general resource points first:
Freshmeat is an open source software resource for the Linux community. You can also try SourceForge or Hotscripts, which has free scripts for most scripting languages, searchable by category. You should also take a look at Freecode.
For more specific resources, try these web sites:
PHP (Personal Home Page)
Try php.net for excellent links to code and tutorial resources or visit the PHP Resource Index for other tips, tricks and useful scripts.
ASP (Active Server Pages)
The ASP Resource Index provides useful links for ASP developers. More ASP scripts are located here.
PERL (Practical Extraction and Reporting Language)
Try this site for some helpful scripts and resources using Perl. It also provides an interface for searching other web sites. If you want to take a more serious look at Perl, visit the monastery.
For definitions of programming terms and links to tutorials and information, visit whatis.com. An important site to bookmark is Devshed - for programming tutorials, news, discussion forums and articles around a number of programming languages.