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Speaking of server technologies: have you ever wondered what
programming languages go with what server types? Confused when techies
start talking about "API's" and bandwidth? Here's a quick chart to let
you in on the fundamentals of API's and the platforms they run on.
Language/API
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Server Platform
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PHP ("Hypertext Preprocessor")
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Apache
Apache is usually run on the Linux operating system for its stability
and security. PHP is generally coupled with MySQL to create unique,
customized database web solutions, but can also be linked with other
database systems as well.
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ASP ("Active Server Pages")
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Windows Server 2003
Unlike
Apache on Linux, Windows acts as both the web server and the operating
system. Less stable and less secure than Linux, Windows servers
comprise about 30% of the Internet's hosting. ASP can also interface
with MSSQL and MySQL to create many of the same custom web applications
as PHP.
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CGI ("Common Gateway Interface")
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Platform Independent
CGI
is platform-independent, which means it will run on both Windows and
Linux. It can be used in much the same way as the other languages, to
develop statistical reports, web traffic analysis, polls, ecommerce
sites and more. CGI files are usually, but not always, denoted by the
".cgi" extension.
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Perl ("Practical Extraction and Reporting Language")
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Platform Independent
Also
platform independent, Perl can interface with database systems like the
other languages and is very good at manipulating strings. |
MySQL("My Structured Query Language")
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Linux with PHP, but modules exist for ASP and other languages too
A free, open-source database solution that's fast, reliable and is
favored by most web developers. MySQL is used in Hollywood to keep
track of information for large animation projects, and dovetails nicely
with PHP, Perl and even ASP as a solid database solution.
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MSSQL ("MicroSoft Structured Query Language")
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Windows with ASP, but modules exist for other languages as well
Microsoft's
closed-source database language, usually used with ASP. The language is
not free and requires a license from Microsoft.
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PGSQL ("PostGreSQL", commonly pronounced "Postgres")
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Platform Independent
A
free, open-source relational database system having many features of
modern commercial database systems. It runs on almost any platform.
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ColdFusion
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Linux and Windows
ColdFusion
was developed by Macromedia and is part of its Studio MX suite of web
design tools. It gives a simple interface for developing
database-driven web content. More information can be found at .
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