Earthweb: Learning PHP: The What’s and the Why’s

“Anyone who has designed web sites for any length of time knows the
limitations of html and other client side languages like CSS and
JavaScript. While these languages remain at the core of web
development, their primary function is to control how text and
graphics are presented. Because they lack the ability to manipulate
information on demand, or communicate with web servers, the result is
a static web page.”

“It’s no secret that there are alternatives to PHP: ASP, Cold Fusion,
and Perl, to name just a few. While each of these languages has
differences in syntax and structure, when it comes down to it, they
can all produce the same results.”
It’s no secret that there are alternatives to PHP: ASP, Cold Fusion,
and Perl, to name just a few. While each of these languages has
differences in syntax and structure, when it comes down to it, they
can all produce the same results. … So, why would you choose PHP over other options?

“So, why would you choose PHP over other options?”