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Just Wondering?

type of programming language?

         

olimits7

8:20 pm on Dec 15, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Hello,

I was just wondering does anybody know what type of programming language large ecommerce websites like amazon, buy, overstock use?

I tried seeing if I could see a .php, .jsp, or .asp extension on their product pages but no extensions are shown in the address box.

Thank you,

olimits7

lorax

12:54 pm on Dec 16, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I'm not but it looks like Overstock is using either Perl or Python. I highly doubt either one of them is using an OTS cart.

coopster

4:08 pm on Dec 18, 2006 (gmt 0)

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You can't always rely on the extension either. Although the extension may sometimes be evident, it may be deceiving. It is quite easy to make a .asp site look like a .jsp site, etc. by changing the handler at the server level. You'll often notice pages with forms that have a .html or maybe even no extension at all -- what server-side technology are they using? Nothing is certain, except one little trick ... visit the company's hiring pages and see what type of talent they are seeking ;)