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    Rohit<br>
    <br>
    I don't subscribe to your view re "rubbish programmers", slowness
    (or a certain response speed) may be their target when your revenue
    is advertising :-)<br>
    <br>
    Here is one thing they have done with PHP, <br>
    <br>
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/358/">http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/358/</a><br>
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    Mind you I dont use FB<br>
    <br>
    Neven<br>
    <br>
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      Neven,<br>
      <br>
      are you implying that facebook uses some sort of compiled
      language.&nbsp; As far as I know it uses php.&nbsp; Its slowness stems from
      them using rubbish programmers.&nbsp; Every time they make a change -
      their choices/decisions&nbsp; makes things even slower.<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      On 5/06/2011 10:37 p.m., Neven MacEwan wrote:
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        John<br>
        <br>
        Debugging PHP poor? Breakpoints, hover-over variable values,
        step into what more do you need? I agree with the speed thing
        though, No need for compiled code until you get to facebook&nbsp;
        size.<br>
        <br>
        I always thought the concept of a PHP VCL a little strange, The
        statelessness of webservers and the limitations of browsers was
        always going to make a rich delphi like application builder a
        hard ask, almost destined to disappoint. Having said that I
        wouldn't suggest anyone starting a new project go for a fat
        client unless heavy graphic requirement dictated it<br>
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        Neven<br>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
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                color: blue;">I use PHP already for many years and I
                like as it integrates nicely and easily with HTML, CSS
                and JavaScript. And as Rohit explained, no matter what
                language you use, for more advanced application you got
                to learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript any way! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                color: blue;">Speed might be an issue for some
                applications (?) but PHP is fast enough for most
                applications (so why bother). I agree that the debugging
                side of PHP is a bit poor, but that's all part of
                website development I suppose. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                color: blue;">I wanted to make a start with Delphi 4 PHP
                a couple of years ago, but never got to it (should I?).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                color: blue;">John C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                      <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rohit Gupta<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 5 June 2011 5:05 p.m.<br>
                      <b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi
                      List<br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] Web development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">I have been using PHP because I did
                not want the server to be tied to MS.&nbsp; Its also very
                popular.&nbsp; I started off with Delphi for PHP.&nbsp; But the
                investment in learning it was wasted.&nbsp; The only thing I
                use it for is for debugging now.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is no vcl in
                sight.<br>
                <br>
                Had t learn PHP, javascript, HTML and CSS.&nbsp; I think you
                have to , if you want it efficient.&nbsp; Mine has to be as I
                am targeting millions of users not just hundreds.&nbsp; It is
                my spare time project too.&nbsp; Check it out if you want&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                7bfaces.com.&nbsp;&nbsp; You have to signup to see it and note its
                work in progress.<br>
                <br>
                On 3/06/2011 4:57 p.m., Steve Peacocke wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Berend,<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">I'm not doing this for a job but
                  working on my on applications at home in my spare
                  time. I've been programming for many years but not as
                  a job since about 2005.<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">My next project will be&nbsp;totally web
                  based and I've been&nbsp;thinking that I'd need to make the
                  move to RubyonRails&nbsp;at that point, but before I make
                  that commitment, I wondered if anyone was using Delphi
                  successfully on good advanced web projects - or
                  something else. I know the C#.NET argument is a pretty
                  good argument but for some reasons I'm resisting that
                  move.<br clear="all">
                  <br>
                  Steve <o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 4:51 PM,
                  Berend de Boer &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:berend@pobox.com">berend@pobox.com</a>&gt;


                  wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; "Steve" ==
                  Steve Peacocke &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:steve@peacocke.net">steve@peacocke.net</a>&gt;


                  writes:<br>
                  <br>
                  &nbsp; &nbsp;Steve&gt; Perhaps others have a better suggestion?
                  What do others<br>
                  &nbsp; &nbsp;Steve&gt; use? Should I bite the bullet and jump to
                  RoR or upgrade to<br>
                  &nbsp; &nbsp;Steve&gt; D2011 or something else?<br>
                  <br>
                  I mean, you're learning this for fun or for having a
                  job? Not sure how<br>
                  many RoR jobs there are in NZ.<br>
                  <br>
                  Some years ago I heard that most Delphi programmers
                  went to PHP. The<br>
                  PHP market in NZ is pretty robust, so that works.<br>
                  <br>
                  But if you want to stay in the Microsoft World, C# +
                  ASPX or whatever<br>
                  the greatest latest technology is from M$ would be the
                  best fit.<br>
                  <br>
                  --<br>
                  All the best,<br>
                  <br>
                  Berend de Boer<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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