Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Improved Aspects of PHP and its Developments

PHP is one of the few available server side scripting language which has been designed specifically for the Web. Each time a page visited the PHP code embedded by the PHP developer in that HTML page gets executed. The code implemented by the PHP programmers is interpreted at the web server and further it generates output as HTML or in other user viewable formats.

PHP developers can use, alter and redistribute the source code without having to pay for the code as PHP is an open source project. PHPprogrammers originally named it as an abbreviation for Personal Home Page but later in accordance with the GNU convention it has been changed to Hypertext Preprocessor.

Reason for Using PHP

Any kind of platform can be used by a PHP programmer to build a website from the scratch but there are some key points the PHP developer has to understand before starting to build. They are:
·         Hardware for the web server
·         An operating system
·         Web server software
·         A database management system
·         A programming or scripting system
Some of these choices are variable as the PHP developers developing website may build on a certain platform using a different tool.

A very huge advantage in using PHP is that the PHP developer developing a code base using it can develop it in a very portable way that it becomes a multi-platform friendly code.

Some Basic Advantages of PHP

Performance

For PHP programmers, performance is based on many aspects and the top most of those aspects is time. Using PHP the PHP developers can develop websites at a rapid pace. The process of PHP development can be done using a single server which will reduce the cost of development. The increased pace of developing enable the PHP programmers to develop more codes in less time.

Scalability

PHP is considered as a “share-nothing” architecture which is an interfaced platform which does not duplicate any of its components or entities which helps the PHP developers in decreasing in inconsistencies. This also enables the PHP developer developing the website can effectively and cost efficiently integrate horizontal scaling with large number of commodity servers.

Integration of Databases
 
PHP can be connected by PHP developers to many databases systems via native connections. In addition to MySQL a PHP programmer can use PostgreSQL, Oracle, dbm, FilePro, DB2, HyperWave, Informix, Interwave and Sybase database. The built-in SQL interface to a flat file called SQLite.
PHP Developers can use Open Database Connectivity Standard (ODBC) to connect to any database that provides an ODBC driver. Microsoft products are also included in this pack of drivers.
PHP programmers can also enable the use of an access abstraction layer called PHP Database Objects in addition to the native libraries contained by PHP. This layer provides the PHP programmers with consistent access and promotes secure coding practices.

Easily Learnable PHP

As the syntax of PHP is based on the various programming languages such as C and Perl, if a PHP programmer aspirant has knowledge of these languages then the PHP developer can become productive almost immediately.

These efficient advantages of PHP are the main reason for many PHP developers and PHP programmers to opt for PHP for developing their websites.


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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Drupal Empowers Multilingual Websites

Drupal is an open source content management system written in PHP language and a powerful tool for creating web applications. With Drupal, developers can build web applications of any scale. Ranging from small basic applications to extensive sophisticated web applications, Drupal developers are able to develop with ease using Drupal.

Many web application developers opt for Drupal for its extensive and versatile features. Being a content management system, Drupal satisfies all extensibility needs in a very fast way which helps Drupal developers to be ahead of other developers using other content management systems.
A database is a definite requirement for its function as the application has to be built on a platform acting as a foundation and it is very useful in developing dynamic web apps. Drupal has become irreplaceable as it provides unique tools for web development. Certain functions which are so indispensable are provided only in Drupal which are vital for efficient web development.

The core file system of Drupal can be extended according the drupal developer’s requirements using UI, modules and themes. User information, logging information, site settings, module settings, content, and content related data can be tracked using Drupal database.

Primary language being used to develop web applications by Drupal developers is English but with the new updates from Drupal it has become possible for developers to use the language they are proficient in and then translate it to Drupal friendly language. The two major translation tools provided to Drupal developers are:
  • Location Component: This tool can be used for changing the in-built components of the program such as products, choice brands such as ‘Login’, ‘Logout’, ‘View’, ‘Edit’ etc. 
  •  Content Translation: If the Drupal developer of the web page has developed the site in a native language then this option can be utilized to translate it into English which is a Drupal friendly language.
 
Content, configuration, and user interface are the important information which has to be converted. To be able to develop in the way the Drupal developer has to be proficient in two important aspects:

Internationalization: This is a process of developing web/software applications which adjusts to various diverse locations and its languages without every Drupal developer making complicated technical changes. This is a framework which enables a developer to develop a unique web page in 17 different languages and then direct them to other pages of the website according to the user’s choice of location.

Localization: Using this process Drupal developers convert an international Drupal product into a Local product which is comprehended by a selected group of users in a location using locale-specific components or translating text. To change the content of the website Localization can be used. Factors to be taken into consideration are: 

  • According to each language to which the content has been translated the design and overall appearance of the website may vary. For example when content is translated from English to Japanese, the way the content is presented may change from the number of words to the way the sentence is arranged.
  • Dialects of languages have to be chosen wisely. The chosen dialect should be the most commonly used one.
  • Numbers and figures like date, time, and currencies should be specifically translated to match each region.
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