Ext2: Perl versus PHP for Web Design - Part 2: Database Integration | Linux Today

Ext2: Perl versus PHP for Web Design – Part 2: Database Integration

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 22, 1999

Thanks to Rob Kennedy for
this link.

“Last week I gave a general overview of both Perl and PHP, with
their features, what they can do and what they are good for. Now,
we will look at database integration in web design.

“Why is database integration important? Simply because managing
any site which provides content on the web can become complex in a
far less amount of time that you may imagine. And since users
browsing the web expect content or services from web sites,
database integration is necessary.

“Connecting a database to a web site can be expensive and
time-consuming if the wrong tools are used. Fortunately, with
languages specialized in text processing and web integration like
Perl and PHP, things can get really simple.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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