Development and expertise
What is PHP development? PHP is the most used programming language for creating websites. It also allows more complex and dynamic applications.
PHP development, special features
The PHP language is an object oriented and weakly typed language. PHP development allows you to set up a solid project structure while providing great syntactic flexibility. PHP runtimes are deployed on most HTTP servers and are generally coupled with an Apache or Nginx web server. Compared to its main “rival” Java EE, PHP is easier to integrate, configure and set up. However, it offers fewer possibilities, less performance and is less structured.
Using PHP
We generally use PHP language to create showcase and e-commerce websites. We also use this language to create more complex web applications such as ERP or extranets. Besides, most CMS (Content Management System) work under PHP. Among the best known are: WordPress, Drupal, etc.
Benefits of PHP Development
Famous in the development world, we know the PHP language for its main advantages:
- Flexible syntax
- Simplicity of integration
- A large community
- Many frameworks (ex: Symfony)
The limits of PHP development
From our point of view, using PHP language for your project is not always the best solution. This is explained in particular by the limits of language:
- Lack of structure outside the framework
- The absence of non-web functionalities, present in classic programming languages (Java, .Net)
- Average performance as soon as projects get bigger
- Low ability of debugging