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This post contains slides and details of the PHP presentation I did for the MESDA Webmasters Group (MaineWUG) in May 2004.

Learn why PHP is one of the most popular web programming languages today. From evaluating the basics of a PHP web page to discussing multi-tier applications in PHP, we will cover topics of interest for both the beginner and the professional.

I would like to extend a thank you to everybody who attended Monday’s session. Time restricted me from hitting some of the detailed issues I know a few of you were looking for, so watch out next month for a follow up.

.ZIP – Download the slides in MS PowerPoint format [compressed - 126KB]

Please give me your feedback. Questions and constructive criticism are always welcome.

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Northeast Technical Institute, Nonesuch River Plaza, 51 US Rte 1, Scarborough

1. Introduction
   1. What is PHP? – Language overview, Server-side vs. client-side, Interpreted vs. compiled
   2. Brief History
2. Using PHP
   1. Getting PHP
   2. Installing PHP (platforms,options)
   3. PHP Syntax
   4. A simple PHP application
3. Why PHP?
   1. Benefits and disadvantages of PHP
   2. PHP in Maine – Cost analysis, Ease of use, Programmer population, Sample use cases
   3. Scalability and Multi-tier applications
4. Language Comparison and Integration
   1. Language features overview (PHP, ASP, Java, Perl, etc.)
   2. Performance overview
   3. Integration with COM
   4. Integration with Java
5. Advanced PHP Technical Features
   1. Database support
   2. Session management
   3. Image generation
   4. XML
   5. Web Services
   6. E-commerce
   7. Security
6. Use Cases – time dependent
   1. Basic Templating System
   2. Email Contact Form
   3. Guestbook
   4. Simple user authentication
7. Conclusion
   1. Links and resources
   2. Q&A

* Please note: The slide containing the start and end tags for PHP unfortunately did not contain the
syntax for ASP style tags. “ASP style” tags are of the format <% ... %>. You
can find more information here.

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