| PHP (Hypertext Pre-Processor) language is | | | | 11. Forums and message boards |
| recognized as one of the fastest growing web | | | | 12. Event Calendars |
| programming languages on the web industry as well | | | | PHP itself is a server-side programming language and |
| as on the software development today. PHP has the | | | | it vastly used by software developer to build dynamic |
| strongĀ execution utility coupled with its | | | | web pages and to develop textual user interfaces. As |
| understandable coding syntax, thus it becomes the | | | | a programming language it is vastly used in different |
| excellent choice for software developers to deliver | | | | segments while developing a professional website. |
| rapid application development solutions. PHP is a | | | | With the help of PHP coding we can develop |
| scripting language originally designed for producing | | | | synergistic, capable and money making websites. |
| dynamic web pages. While PHP was originally created | | | | Foremost features of the PHP Programming language |
| by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1995, the main implementation of | | | | 1. Ease of writing interfaces to other libraries. |
| PHP is now produced by The PHP Group and serves | | | | 2. Various HTTP server interfaces. |
| for PHP as there is no formal specification. PHP is free | | | | 3. PHP codes are platform independent thus can run |
| software released under the PHP License and is a | | | | on (almost) any platform. |
| widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is | | | | 4. Several types of database accessibility like My-SQL, |
| especially suited for web development and can be | | | | MS SQL, Oracle etc. |
| embedded into HTML. It generally runs on a web | | | | 5. PHP programming syntax is similar to C and C++ |
| server, which is configured to take PHP code as input | | | | thus easy understandable by programmers. |
| and create web page content as output. It can be | | | | 6. PHP is an extensible language by nature. |
| deployed on most web servers and on almost every | | | | 7. PHP is Open Source, thus costly registration fee are |
| operating system and platform free of charge. PHP is | | | | not required here. |
| installed on over 20 million websites and 1 million web | | | | Advantages of PHP Programming |
| servers. | | | | 1. Speedy, trustworthy, stable, easy to understand and |
| PHP itself is a server-side programming language and | | | | high performance programming language. |
| it is vastly used by software developer ( to build | | | | 2. Compatible with various servers like IIS and Apache. |
| dynamic web pages and to develop textual user | | | | 3. PHP codes can be run on any major operating |
| interfaces. As a programming language it is vastly | | | | systems like Windows, Linux and Unix etc. |
| used in different segments while developing a | | | | 4. PHP Providing design structure to produce rapid |
| professional website. With the help of PHP coding we | | | | application development. |
| can develop synergistic, capable and money making | | | | 5. PHP has powerful output buffering system. |
| websites. | | | | 6. PHP programming can be used in a large number of |
| Custom web development, database driven website | | | | relational database management systems. |
| development, website with dynamic pages are the | | | | 7. It offers flexibility during and after the initial project to |
| core aspects of PHP programming language. Custom | | | | PHP programmers ( |
| PHP programming can be applied in several areas in | | | | 8. PHP provides quick execution of complex application |
| web development like | | | | solutions. |
| 1. Back end Administration Panels | | | | 9. PHP is versatile programming language which is |
| 2. Shopping Carts | | | | supported on most web servers. |
| 3. Banner and advertising management | | | | At last, PHP is an open source language and hence |
| 4. Web content management | | | | free access to the source code is available for your |
| 5. Membership management | | | | development. It can be easily installed and we do not |
| 6. Blogs management | | | | require paying thousands of dollars for registration. The |
| 7. Mailing systems | | | | most recent version of PHP is PHP5 which is really |
| 8. Product catalogs | | | | very programmer friendly and completely object |
| 9. Visitor tracking | | | | oriented. |
| 10. Feedback form | | | | |