[wplug] web programming

[Bill Moran]

Devin Lee Drew wrote:
> Bill Moran wrote:
>> Agreed.  If you need raw speed, however, PHP is not the best solution.
> 
> Compiled C?

Well, yeah, if you have the time to develop like that.

I guess the implied comparison I was trying to make was perl vs. PHP:
every test I've ever seen shows perl as being much faster than PHP.
perl is _very_ fast for a scripting language.  PHP is no sluggard, it's
about average as script languages go, and anything is faster than VB.

>> I won't argue that it can get messy at times, but all programs can do
>> that.  Keeping them organized is an art form.
> 
> Amen! To quote a favorite prof: "there is no substitute for taste 
> experience and intelligence."

As a side note (in conjunction with the "compiled C" comment) I'm in the
process of writing a program framework for a client.  It was well
organized when I started it, but despite my best efforts, the constant
changing of requirements by the client has got things tied in knots (I
have constants defined in multiple places a few spots)  It just goes
to show that it's a constant effort to keep programming projects
organized.

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
http://www.potentialtech.com