PHP: HyperText Processor

http://www.php.net

Rather then just saying "PHP sucks" as some people perhaps would, here is a detailed case study of a commerical application of PHP, that shows the problem of PHP vs. more structured Programming languages such as Java and Perl:

PHP Case Study

A detailed list of links related to Perl vs. PHP: http://czth.net/pH/PHPSucks

New features in PHP5: http://www.php.net/zend-engine-2.php

Use this function to safetly escape SQL, to handleld tained input, etc properly: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-real-escape-string.php

Why not to use PHP with Apache 2.0: http://simon.incutio.com/archive/2004/03/31/phpAndApache2

Best Practices: coding style: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20010101.php3

Best Practices for database abstraction: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/allan20010115.php3?page=1

Security

When installing PHP, make sure to go through php.ini with a very fine toothed comb! Here is the warning from the default php.ini:

;;;;;;;;;;;
; WARNING ;
;;;;;;;;;;;
; This is the default settings file for new PHP installations.
; By default, PHP installs itself with a configuration suitable for
; development purposes, and NOT for production purposes.
; For several security-oriented considerations that should be taken
; before going online with your site, please consult php.ini-recommended
; and http://php.net/manual/en/security.php.

--Wim