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For Automated Sites PHP and MySQL is A Perfect Match
So you've already decided that you want an automated web site. After all, an automated web site can cut out tedious tasks, leaving more time for things that are important to you and your business. By automating the steps of creating a web site, the task becomes simple. Here are some ideas to help you choose how to automate your site.
There are many different types of automated web sites that are either prepackaged, so to speak, or custom made. Many automated web sites are database driven, meaning the sites get their information from an online database.
To automate tasks on the web, programming is needed. There are many types of programs that can be used to automate a web site, such as JavaScript, PHP, Perl, ASP, Java, and more.
PHP is a particularly useful programming language because it allows for advanced programming and is easy to integrate with web pages. Another plus of PHP is that the language interfaces very well with MySQL, a popular type of online database.
Yet another plus of PHP is that it is Open Source Code. The actual code that is PHP is available to the public for free, while the source code for products such as ASP are not. Because PHP is open source, there is a large community of PHP programmers that help each other with code. This means PHP programmers can rely on each other by using reusable pieces of code called functions and classes rather than constantly reinventing the wheel. This can dramatically cut down on production time.
Overall, PHP is flexible, cheaper than many alternatives, and built around a community. PHP and MySQL is an excellent choice for webmasters looking to automate their web sites.
What Can PHP and MySQL do for me?
Just about anything you can think of. That is the beauty of custom programming. A few ideas of what you can do with a PHP and MySQL driven site follow:
- E commerce
- User Polls
- Keyword Tracking
- Set User Preferences
- Manage Password Protected Member's Areas
- Lead Follow Up
- Customer Relations
- Content Management
- Email Newsletters
- Accounting
- Invoicing
- Scheduled Updates
The list is limited only by your imagination. Once you have decided to go with a PHP and MySQL site, you can either get a custom program created, use a prepackaged version, or a combination of both. Many PHP and MySQL programs that come prepackaged are easy to customize and can save you a lot of time and money over starting fro the ground up.
by Tad Coffin
BusinessCreatorPro.com
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