LAMP

The term LAMP has been coined to define websites built and run using the Linux operating system, the Apache webserver, MySQL and in our case the PHP programming language.

Our internet applications are developed using a single LAMP based framework from which your application emerges.

LAMP based development offers what some argue to be the best software in the world. The Linux operating system is quickly emerging as the largest competitor to Microsoft, Apache has and always will be the most popular web server on the internet, MySQL is the open standard alternative to a licensced database and PHP has rapidly become the scripting / programming language for enterprise web sites. Each of these technologies are leaders in their fields, free to use and maintained by some of the most dedicated and talented software developers in the world.

Java

Java/Java EE 5 is a proven enterprise level technology, so much so that the hugely popular .NET platform is based on the Java architecture. .NET vs Java is really a matter of preference or experience - functionality concerns from an end-user (your!) perspective are neglible.

We use Java technology when we need to integrate your existing / legacy applications into your new website - eg. your ten year old reservation system may require that we develop a Java based solution; Java provides a platform and tools to synchronise your desktop software with the reservation engine on your new site.

With Enterprise JavaBeans components, Java Servlets API, JavaServer Pages and XML technologies enterprise level applications become a reality; why maintain two separate booking engines, client databases, product listings when a single engine makes life that much easier.