on August 31, 2006
The popular Web-development language provides a powerful and easy way to access Informix data.
PHP (a recursive acronym for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”) has been around since 1995, but is often disregarded in favor of Java and .Net. However, its ease of use, natural integration with Linux, Apache, and the rest of the LAMP platform, and low price tag (free) make it a must for the fast-growing Web industry.
Published in the Q3 2006 of DB2 Magazine, edited by CMP (August 2006).
Note 2014-01-20:
As DB2mag migrated and lost all its previous articles, here is a link to the article I wrote:
Q32006 DB2mag – PHP and IDS