PHP Projects

PHP allows writing programs that work the same in Windows and Linux (and other OS) and that give a user the same interface whether accessing the program from the local computer or across the internet. I expect to use those features not just for adding trivial features to web pages, but for more complex GUI applications:

• When I converted my Access databases to MySQL, the graphical user-interactive forms couldn't be transferred. PHP looks like the best option for recreating those.
• PHP looks like a good path forward for some of my old C++ programs for which I'd like to provide a web interface, maybe even some of the graphics programs.  

PHP is included with Linux distros. Download from php.net for Windows and other operating systems.

PHP isn't just for web pages. It can be used to write applications that run on your local computer, although for command line utility programs I'm more likely to use Perl.

Projects

Each link in the left column goes to the project page.

Articles

• How to avoid Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerabilities in PHP code, with examples.
• How to avoid SQL Injection vulnerabilities in PHP MySQL database query code, with examples.
• Security precautions before using PHP on a publicly-accessible Apache server.
• Using PHP include() to replace other types of web page "includes" such as FrontPage webbots.
• Differences between PHP installed as Apache module and as CGI, CLI (Command Line Interface).