While PHP is free, and does perform fairly nicely, it does have quite a few
shot-comings - the largest that comes to mind is a non-unified set of
methods for db access and manipulation. The functions for this are all
db-specific, and some dbs are supported with a much richer set of
functionality (Oracle being the most supported).
I think PHP will be around for a LONG time, but I don't think that if I were
to pick one language/app server to learn and master that it'd be it.
I think that a lot of vendors have and will continue to go the route of
JSP/Java servlets. While I don't know much at all about either, from all of
the cumulative data I've seen, it scales better than most other solutions,
and is supported by more servers. I'm about to dig into CA's Jasmine II,
and am quite excited by what I see, although I am sure it will take a bit of
time to get my Java skills up to snuff (been a while since I programmed in
C).
That said, I am not sure that it is all that important to pick one and
forget about the others. Actually, I think it would be quite detrimental to
your marketability, and subsequently, your career.
It's all about the right tool for the job. If your hammer looks like CF,
then every problem is a CF problem. If it looks like Perl, then every
problem is a Perl problem. Throw some wrenches and screwdrivers in there.
The common element I try to maintain is programming style. I like Fusebox,
Hungarian notation, and nazi-strict code formatting (variable declarations
at top of page, queries at top of page where possible, good indentation,
etc.). Picking this as a single skill to master, IMHO, is a much smarter
strategy.
Oh yeah, and keep Code Complete handy at all times! ;)
HTH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Stendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Are we in trouble?
It seems all I used to hear about was ASP. Now all I hear about is PHP. I'm
starting to get nervous... I like open-source solutions as much as anyone,
but I also like Cold Fusion. I have a lot of time, energy and training
invested in it. But if PHP does the same thing for free (I don't know it
yet), nobody is going to buy CF.
This innovation cycling is getting ridiculous. I was training for the NT4
exam, but now with Win2000 out and NT4 exams deprecated, why bother? Now I
am wondering if CF has a future. I can't learn anything before it becomes
obsolete...
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