Sunday, August 2, 2009

Why do we need PHP?

Well to start off, this is the question I've been asking myself for quite sometime. I just Googled it and found plethora of sites which possibly have the answers; I however stumbles upon About.com page and got some insights on the subject.

To begin with PHP is not as difficult as it may sound. It is a server side programming language used by developers to develop dynamic web pages. If you have been familiar with servers and Admin panels you must have had some idea regarding how it works. If not then you need to spend some time browsing and getting an idea about what they exactly are.
You need to know
  • What is a server and its utility
  • What is the use of CMS types of free CMS applications available
  • Some ideas on FTP; types of FTP software available
Once you are done with these, you would be able to figure out that creating static web pages are easy. All you need is to write the pages in HTML and upload the same to your web browser via FTP. At most you need to call images, banners, videos and other web apps from other files and integrate them in your main page which is easily attainable by writing a few CSS codes. But what about when you want the web pages to interact with the customers? Is the data they enter via forms correct? what if they are wrong? who would rectify them with this regard? And what if a customer wants to buy a particular product from your online store? Who would maintain their records and make the process smooth? PHP is the answer to all of these questions. It is the programming language used in combination with HTML which help developers create dynamic web pages for users.

Now when we talk about PHP, the concept of MYsql follows automatically. MYsql is nothing but a database that is used to store data and information that is required while executing a PHP code.
So you can do a ot of stuffs by PHP.

  • Write web pages in conjuction with HTML codes to develop interactivity to websites.
  • Create independent CMS for websites that would make it easier to add new content/edit pages without having to logging into the server.
  • Create dynamic web applications that would add glitz and glamor to your web page.
I hope this would give you soe ideas regarding the language and its functionality. To learn more about PHP and its applications, visit their learning centre@ http://in3.php.net/tut.php

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