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PHP is a framework
Rails, Django, Spring – application frameworks like these are now ubiquitous in the development of web-based applications. This is part of a trend in many general purpose languages of building toward the web. For these, the application framework is not just a buzzword; it is the abstraction used to build the language up to the [...]
May 15th, 2009 | Filed under Programming, Soap box -
Utilizing PHP’s strengths
PHP is a procedural language. This is not a criticism. PHP revolutionized CGI by being half-scripting language, half templating system. It is, in fact, about the most powerful templating system around. The fact that object oriented syntax was even able to be bolted on is a testament to that. Submit article
May 21st, 2007 | Filed under Soap boxTags: php -
Contextual programming
PHP is a procedural language. This is not a criticism. PHP revolutionized CGI by being half-scripting language, half templating system. It is, in fact, about the most powerful templating system around. The fact that object oriented syntax was even able to be bolted on is a testament to that. Submit article
May 15th, 2007 | Filed under Programming