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Posted by Brian Cryer on 08/05/07 16:58
"M" <nowhereman@twilightzone.net> wrote in message
news:QoJsi.25946$_d2.7711@pd7urf3no...
> Further to my recent inquiries about server-side scripting, it seems that
> the web host for my friend's business site doesn't have PHP installed but
> does have ASP (which I understand to be the Microsoft equivalent).
Yes, ASP came from Microsoft. I believe ports are available for Unix
platforms which means there is no reason why ASP can't be available for both
Unix and Windows hosts.
> My impression is that I can't install PHP myself -- it's something the web
> host has to do, correct?
>
> Second question: How much does ASP differ from PHP?
>
> These questions may sound naive as I'm pretty murky about server-side
> stuff.
I think others have covered most aspects of this. Just a couple of points:
1. PHP is available for both Unix and Windows hosts. Since its free for the
hosting company to install, there shouldn't be any reason why its not
available for all hosts. Might be worth asking them whether they could
supply PHP.
2. ASP has been superseeded by ASP.NET. This means in practise that ASP is
obsolete and (in my opinion) not worth learning.
If you are new to this then don't go the ASP route. (ASP.NET yes, but then
that limits you to Windows hosting which is more expensive.)
--
Brian Cryer
www.cryer.co.uk/brian
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