Re: [Dynapi-Dev] serious, ... really!

[Ryan A. <ra...@am...>]

Well, I'm a PHP guy.  So, I'm biased.  Actually, I know a smidgeon of Java
too.  However, I'm still primarily weighted in PHP as far as past
projects.

One reason you will probably be drawn to PHP if you give then both a
thorough runthrough is because of it's ease of integration and
wide-use.  By wide-use I mean operating on many plateforms and different
environments.  (* This comes in really handy when working with clients
machines, etc. *)

PHP has many great DB Abstraction classes implemented already.  I'm am
currently using the PEAR DB.php implementation.  It's not perfect, but as
close as I've seen.  I'm currently designing a site that uses PHP and
DynAPI2.  However, there is no real client-to-server interaction.  I am
just using PHP to dynamically build the pages, and then DynAPI for the
user interface.

I would be very interested in seeing your results in this endevor (sp?).

Ryan

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Raymond Smith wrote:

> Associates,
> 
> I've been doing alot of research in what direction I would like to go next;
> in conjunction with the DynAPI.  While the API is wonderous for creating
> dynamic interfaces it needs a server-side partner in my mind to reach its
> full potential.
> 
> Comparing ASP, JSP and PHP I've decided that LAMP (Linux, Apache, mySQL and
> PHP) tends to result in more robust client/server applications.  With PHP
> Zend boosted beating both in speed and performance and PHP appears to have
> allot of energy surronding it at this time.
> 
> So, from that aspect, PHP wins.  Also there appears to be a very sizable
> family of "real" PHP initiatives on Source Forge to draw and learn from.
> 
> But,...
> 
> >From my readings it's also apparent that JAVA is "king and master" of the
> Server Side Application if the JVM and runtime code is compiled properly.
> But, checking Source Forge for Java related projects creates a large list of
> mostly abstract and esoteric projects: not alot of meat on the bones from a
> "get things done" standpoint.
> 
> Question is, what do you mavens of logical mayhem recommend as my next area
> of focus.  I am interested in developing some server-side applications that
> meld into the DynAPI interface on the client-side (yes, Pascal... be
> amazied).
> 
> Java or PHP?
> 
> Will learning PHP now be advantageous or detrimental to learning JAVA/JINI
> later?
> How does OOP in PHP compare to JAVA OOP?  I realize it lacks interfaces and
> solid abstraction.
> Why are most the PHP initiatives on Source Forge solid and down to earth
> while JAVA tends to be lofty and not very "real world" in nature?
> 
> Looking for a little feedback here.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ray "fear the rock" Smith
> 
> 
> 
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