Re: Why PHP ?

>> So let's get down to nuts and bolts and specific examples. >> >> -Jeff Quick anecdotal data.... When conceiving my first major e-commerce programming job, I actually did consider ASP for a while and decided against it for the following reasons: 1. My server had PHP3 on it. Going to a WIN/ASP server would have cost me a little mroe each month. 2. Docs/tutorials. I'm not a tech-head which means that 90% of Microsoft's knowledge base is gibberish to me. However everything I've seen regarding PHP from their own site docs to DevShed.com has been completely within my grasp. 3. The biggest player in my market was running a site on ASP. Their searches were slow, regularly timing out or erroring out (and showing me more than a little bit of source code on those erros I might add). Since they were bought out by a big company, the performance has improved, but my site regularly works quicker. Now the plus I'cve seen to ASP is that newcomers who understand programming somewhat but have never done any web site work, let alone database integration, have been able to make simple ASP pages automatically out of MS Access. -Another Jeff _______________________________________________________ 2001 Wall Calendars.... * Art, Jazz, Blues, Women's, African-American. * Everyday Discounts. * Excellent paper and reproductions. And as always, a great selection of abstract, contemporary and African-American art prints. PopStreet.com is your avenue to art. http://www.popstreet.com _______________________________________________________