Our Technologies
Technologies based on the Linux platform offer free open source solutions for all your development and hosting needs.
Apache
The Apache HTTP Server is a project of the Apache Software Foundation, and is one of, if not the most popular HTTP server software. Apache HTTP server has been the most popular HTTP server on the net since 1996.
PHP
PHP stands for PHP Hypertext Preprocessor and is our favoured scripting language for creating dynamically generated pages for the web. PHP is a HTML embedded language. Paired with MySQL, PHP is capable of generating all sorts of dynamic content for your web site.
MySQL
MySQL is a popular web based Relational Database Management System. It is compatible on multiple platforms including Windows and Linux and is quite popular in powering many CMS (Content Management System) and other applications you will find on the web. MySQL is an open source database solution, fully compatible on multiple platforms. PHPMyAdmin can be used for easy management of your database, providing you with a GUI option for interacting with your database.
CGI
CGI, or Common Gateway Interface is a server side protocol that links a server with application software. This allows web pages to execute a simple web application or script. Perl is commonly used for CGI scripting.
Ruby on Rails
Rails is an application framework for Ruby, providing an extensive amount of javascript libraries for ease of use. Has various uses including the construction of small web sites to e-commerce web sites.
Perl
Perl is an all-purpose scripting language with many uses including system administration to web development. Perl is a flexible and easily adaptible programming language, used in such circumstances as graphics programming, network programming or CGI scripting.
Python
Python is a high level dynamic object programming language with extensive standard libraries. Python supports multiple styles of programming, allowing users to programme in object oriented or structured programming. Can be used online in web applications through the use of the mod python plugin for Apache web server.
XML / XSL
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It is an extensible language which means that users can make up their own elements on pages. XSL stands for Extensible Stylesheet Language and is a transformation language used to format XML files.
