In the past, websites were static pages with no content management functionality. This meant that sites were difficult to update, requiring the time of web developers to add new pages to a website. This less than ideal situation was remedied with the introduction of web scripting languages. These allowed for websites to utilise content management as communication between a central database and the site was now possible. Web scripting languages allow for all manner of what can often seem like complex functionality to a website – login systems, video uploads, image manipulation and Microsoft Word like editing to name but a few. Your server choice will determine what language you are able to choose to implement your website. If you have a Linux server, you will not be able to implement an ASP.NET website without the aid of the MONO Project, the installation of which (unless you are a systems administrator) could be complicated and yield unexpected results as the current project implementation does not support the latest ASP.NET Features. Your remaining choice on a Linux server is PHP which stands for Hypertext Pre-processor (it used to stand for Personal Home Page). PHP is currently the de-facto standard in web development, it is free to use and is taught in colleges and universities the world over. On the other hand, if you currently have a Microsoft IIS Server, you can choose either language. Obviously, as ASP.NET is a Microsoft technology, it would make sense to use ASP.NET over PHP -it is not actively discouraged as PHP is supported although the implementation and maintenance of the installation can be tricky for users coming from a Linux server background. The beauty of having a Microsoft Server is the support available- Microsoft always keeps current generation server operating systems up to date and patched against the latest vulnerabilities. This can only be obtained from paying for enterprise level server installations in the Linux world – but of course you pay for the Microsoft Server licence in the first instance. There is no solid answer about which web technology to utilise, ultimately it comes down to the developer’s preference. With over 10 years’ experience in web development, DeepRed55 is yet to encounter any functionality that PHP has over ASP.NET or vice-versa. We can develop websites in either language as a matter of principle – there is no job too big or small regardless of your server type and that was the reason why our in-house developers are experts in both of the most widely used web scripting languages in the world.
Head of Digital here at DeepRed55, I handle the digital marketing for the company and for our existing clients. We offer website design and build services as well as SEO, Social Media and PPC. There…
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