Escapade, or ESP for short, is a server-side scripting language that is designed to provide an easy interface to database contents. It was written in 1997 by Ed Carp, and enjoys wide use in Europe, but has had limited acceptance in the US, due to limited exposure and the lack of an open source version of the software, but plans are underway to open source the software in early 2007. Server-side scripting is a web server technology in which a users request is fulfilled by running a script directly on the web server to generate dynamic HTML pages. ... The term database originated within the computer industry. ...

It is specifically designed to create dynamic web documents from this data.

Escapade can be used to generate any kind of document - HTML, XML, text, and more. In computing, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the predominant markup language for the creation of web pages. ... The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a W3C-recommended general-purpose markup language for creating special-purpose markup languages, capable of describing many different kinds of data. ...

While server-side scripting is not a new concept, ESP is designed to enable programmers to have easy access to data in databases and display a formatted version of it in their web pages without having to resort to ASP or relatively complicated Perl or PHP scripts. Server-side scripting is a web server technology in which a users request is fulfilled by running a script directly on the web server to generate dynamic HTML pages. ... In general, data consist of propositions that reflect reality. ... The term database originated within the computer industry. ... Active Server Pages (ASP) is Microsofts server-side technology for dynamically-generated web pages that is marketed as an add-on to Internet Information Services (IIS). ... Perl, also Practical Extraction and Report Language (a backronym, see below) is a dynamic procedural programming language designed by Larry Wall and first released in 1987. ... PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a reflective programming language originally designed for producing dynamic Web pages. ...

Escapade was originally designed to fill the need for a simple server-side scripting product that ran on non-Windows platforms. As such, it currently runs in the UNIX and Linux environments, the "workhorse" platforms of the Internet and Intranet. Plans for Windows NT development are under consideration. Server-side scripting is a web server technology in which a users request is fulfilled by running a script directly on the web server to generate dynamic HTML pages. ... Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems by Microsoft. ... Unix or UNIX is a computer operating system originally developed in the 1960s and 1970s by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and Douglas McIlroy. ... Linux (also known as GNU/Linux) is a Unix-like computer operating system. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... An intranet is a private computer network that uses Internet protocols, network connectivity, and possibly the public telecommunication system to securely share part of an organizations information or operations with its employees. ... Windows NT is a family of operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released in July 1993. ...

In addition to current support for the popular and efficient MySQL database, plans are underway to support Oracle and other generic ODBC-compliant databases (Sybase, SQL Server, etc.) in the immediate future. Escapade is written in C, which makes it easy to port to other platforms. MySQL (pronounced My Ess Cue El) is a multithreaded, multi-user, SQL Database Management System (DBMS) with more than six million installations. ... The term database originated within the computer industry. ... An Oracle database consists of a collection of data managed by an Oracle database management system. ... Look up Generic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard software API for connecting to database management systems (DBMS). ... The term database originated within the computer industry. ... Sybase Inc. ... Mostly it refers to the Microsoft SQL Server, which was actually derived from Sybase SQL Server ... Wikibooks has a book on the topic of C Programming The C programming language (often, just C) is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative computer programming language developed in the early 1970s by Dennis Ritchie for use on the Unix operating system. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ...

Escapade is also an album released in 1983 by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Brian Timothy Tim Finn OBE (born June 25, 1952) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ...

Escapade is also the name of a fan run, multifandom slash "slumber-party" convention held in February each year since 1990. It's long been lauded for its "purposely controversial" panel topics, and its premier slash vid show. It is held in Ventura, California. The current cap is 250 Attendees. Look up slash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year. ... Look up slash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A songvid is a music video that edits clips from a favorite TV show, anime series or movie to a song. ...

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