| With over twenty million web sites having been | | | | program popular for many in the first place. It is easy |
| created using PHP, most web hosts provide PHP | | | | to use and simplifies complex binaries. The program is |
| hosting. PHP is used primarily by web developers and | | | | written in an altered combination of PERL and C |
| designers to create dynamic web pages and web | | | | languages. |
| sites. An individual who is considering using PHP | | | | It is this simplicity however, that makes the PHP |
| hosting as their only product must consider the | | | | much more limited in its functionality. PHP does not |
| requirements for supporting this program. | | | | have all of the capabilities and function of PERL. It |
| PHP (Personal Home Page) was developed in 1994. It | | | | does not have the capability and function of C. It is |
| was specifically created to simplify a personal home | | | | compatible with neither PERL or C and is not as |
| page of an individual who wanted to post a resume | | | | consistent as either language. As designers and |
| and track the number of visitors to his site. The PHP | | | | developers develop skills they find that these |
| language has grown since then and been improved | | | | restrictions and limitations make the language less |
| and evolved to include over 3, 000 commands. | | | | effective in meeting their needs. |
| Because of the number of web sites that have been | | | | Many designers and developers begin their businesses |
| created using this language, and the fact that it can | | | | using PHP. The twenty million websites currently in |
| be used in stand along graphical applications, many | | | | place must have PHP services provided. For that |
| web hosts offer PHP hosting as a plan for a small | | | | reason, including PHP hosting as a plan among the |
| fee. | | | | many that are offered is a profitable and wise choice. |
| PHP is compatible with most operating systems and | | | | But, a person must also consider the other issues |
| is the most popular Apache module used. It can be | | | | that are inherent in PHP hosting. |
| embedded into HTML and has command line interface | | | | PHP allows data to be input by hackers. It does not |
| capability. This, coupled with the fact that it does not | | | | have a detection process to stop this and hackers |
| require extensive programming language knowledge | | | | can create multiple programs for website designers, |
| to start using, makes it ideal for many new designer | | | | developers, and owners. Another issue is that the |
| and developers starting a business. | | | | program has thousands of commands that must be |
| One reason that PHP hosting is only one of many | | | | learned in order for the program to function properly. |
| plans offered by web hosts is that there are some | | | | As a provider of this plan an individual would have to |
| inherent issues with PHP that require special attention. | | | | be able to help customers navigate the program and |
| Many of the issues are the result of what makes the | | | | work through the commands. |