Other
O'reilly: Why Scripting Languages Matter
A discussion of why scripting languages are important to the still-emerging web-based programming paradigm.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Scripting Language
A Wikipedia description of scripting languages and how they are used in computer programming.
Other
Scripting: Higher Level Programming
An opinion piece on why scripting languages will be better suited for many of the new applications in the future.
University of Washington
University of Washington: How Do Scripting Languages Affect Accessibility?
A brief discussion of the impact that scripting languages are having on web-based applications and data access.