This is a brief article on comparison between PHP and Java language. Discussion on history, advantages, and statistics.

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Date Added: Sep 12, 2005 Hits: 838 Rating: 2.36 Votes: 11

This article by Zend describes why PHP is gaining popularity as the enterprise solution for developing dynamic Web applications.

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Date Added: Aug 30, 2005 Hits: 634 Rating: 2.25 Votes: 4

Here is an extensive compilation of tips on how to optimise Apache on Linux and Unix for PHP and CGI programs. The tips can also be applied to Perl and Python.

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Date Added: Jul 21, 2005 Hits: 642 Rating: 2.50 Votes: 2

PHP is now the most popular module for the Apache server, currently running on about two million Web sites. This article discusses a short history, what to look for in a scripting engine, advantages and disadvantages of PHP, and more.

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Date Added: Jun 12, 2005 Hits: 758 Rating: 0.50 Votes: 2

According to Symantec AntiVirus Research Center, "PHP.Pirus is the first virus written in PHP, a server-side scripting language used for dynamic Web page generation. The virus searches for .php and .htm files and inserts code to call itself. The virus executes only on servers with PHP interpreters. This virus cannot be contracted by simply visiting an infected Web page." The Web page offers technical description and how to remove the virus.

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Date Added: Jun 17, 2005 Hits: 913 Rating: 2.50 Votes: 2

This article takes a quick look at PHP4's new features. Some of the issues discussed include: the difference between PHP3 and PHP4, Sessions, Output Buffering, COM support on Windows, Java support, and more.

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Date Added: Aug 31, 2005 Hits: 689 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0

PHP's lack of a standard database API makes switching databases difficult and costly once an application has been written. For example, if you write a program that uses a MySQL database on the back end, and you want to modify that program so that it uses a Sybase database, you'll most likely spend hours modifying the code. This article, along with sample codes, discusses possible solutions.

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Date Added: Sep 8, 2005 Hits: 693 Rating: 3.00 Votes: 1

This article takes a brief look at PHP4/Zend technology. It discusses such issues as architecture and functionality, PHP3 vs PHP4, pros and cons of PHP, etc.

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Date Added: Aug 22, 2005 Hits: 832 Rating: 3.00 Votes: 3

Being a good PHP hacker isn't just about writing single line solutions to complex problems. For example, web gurus know that speed of coding is much more important than speed of code. This article looks at techniques that can help you become a better PHP hacker. It assumes that you have a basic knowledge of PHP and databases.

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Date Added: Jul 28, 2005 Hits: 703 Rating: 3.25 Votes: 8

PHP 4.0 makes its debut. The author puts PHP 4 through its paces on one of the busiest Web sites around--Linux Today--and what his benchmarking shows will amaze you: PHP 4.0 is an amazingly fast tool that can optimize any Web site.

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Date Added: Aug 3, 2005 Hits: 980 Rating: 3.00 Votes: 2