PHP is an open source, server-side scripting language used for Web development. PHP code is executed on the web server and sends only the HTML output to the browser, thus making the language browser independent. It can be used to create dynamic Web pages that can interact with the user and let them view customized information. PHP can also be used to manipulate information from a database. The language along with a MySQL database can provide an easy to use content management solution, among other things. It is primarily used on UNIX/Linux servers and is a viable alternative to Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP).

Jason uses PHP in all of his current projects and is finding new uses for it all of the time. This site, for example, uses PHP for many things. The Contact E-mail Form was created using PHP. Also, all of the menus to the left are controlled by PHP. Some of his past uses of the language include guest books, polls, photo albums, e-mail and user customization. He is also currently learning how to incorporate PHP with Flash.

PHP Examples

• www.crystal-n-jason.com
  Jason created this site for his wedding, which is taking place this summer. Through this site he was able to test out many different ways to use PHP. He created a poll, guest book and photo album that is all PHP/MySQL driven. Also, he created a hotel section that has all of the information coming out of a database. Furthermore, he created a special section for users to login and add, delete or edit entries to the Update sections, and a section to manage the guest book.