Re: Read and weep
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 53942
interpreted = N
texte = Andrew Thompson wrote: > http://www.zend.com/zend/aboutphp.php >
So what! Big deal! PHP is a development environment (as are Perl and ASP and ColdFusion and ...). You can do a lot of neat things with it and it is very flexible. When you install it, you have a blank slate, ready for you to develop your system. You can download someone else's code and run it, but it will be of unknown quality (remember that you get what you pay for). WebCatalog is a turnkey e-commerce application, which just so happens to also includes a development environment. You can install it, add some data, and you are up and running. You can also use WebCatalog as a framework for your own development, using its built-in features in new and exciting ways. These are two completely different concepts. If you want to use PHP, feel free! There is no need to bring it up here, like there is something wrong with WebCatalog because it costs money. In fact, if you are offended that WebCatalog is (by some measures) an expensive package, I strongly urge you to go develop your own e-commerce application in PHP. Only after you have struggled to replicate the many built-in capabilities of WebDNA will you appreciate it for what it is. John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Andrew Thompson wrote: > http://www.zend.com/zend/aboutphp.php > So what! Big deal! PHP is a development environment (as are Perl and ASP and ColdFusion and ...). You can do a lot of neat things with it and it is very flexible. When you install it, you have a blank slate, ready for you to develop your system. You can download someone else's code and run it, but it will be of unknown quality (remember that you get what you pay for). WebCatalog is a turnkey e-commerce application, which just so happens to also includes a development environment. You can install it, add some data, and you are up and running. You can also use WebCatalog as a framework for your own development, using its built-in features in new and exciting ways. These are two completely different concepts. If you want to use PHP, feel free! There is no need to bring it up here, like there is something wrong with WebCatalog because it costs money. In fact, if you are offended that WebCatalog is (by some measures) an expensive package, I strongly urge you to go develop your own e-commerce application in PHP. Only after you have struggled to replicate the many built-in capabilities of WebDNA will you appreciate it for what it is. John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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