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LAMP Stack

Also known as Linux Apache PHP & mySQL to the non-techies. It's called a LAMP stack because it is comprised of all Open Source software. The majority of our web applications are coded using LAMP technologies because they have excellent reliability, can be run on the majority of servers, is cost effective and can easily be updated.

Ruby On Rails

Ruby is one of the newest technologies to hit the internet. It's called Ruby on Rails because Rails is a framework created in Ruby that makes developing applications a breeze. Ruby is gaining popularity fast, among webmasters and developers and we are seeing more and more servers supporting this language.

MySQL

This is an open source database used by small and large websites alike. Praised for its scalability and ability to handle heavy traffic sites, mySQL is often the database technology of choice for Web 2.0 sites and small start up businesses.

.NET

Microsoft's very own internet and desktop language. It brings the professionalism and integrity that many corporations demand. It is very scalable and can be used to create dynamic, interactive websites or desktop applications.

J2EE

J2EE or (J EE 5 as it is now known) is a widely used platform for server programming in the Java programming language

Python

Interestingly, Python is the language of choice for the web's darling company Google. A desktop based language, it can also be used to create web based applications if servers support it.

AJAX

Not a programming language in its own right, it is a combination of technologies that gives added interactivity to a website and increases a user's experience. It is mostly used for features that can be considered as 'cool' rather than add anything substantial to a site. Most Web 2.0 sites make heavy use of AJAX to give them that 'cool' feel.

CFML

Cold Fusion Markup Language is a scripting language that is commonly used on alternate server environments. It is similar to HTML in that it uses tags, need not be well-formed, and includes a built-in script tag to allow Inline scripting within markup.

Oracle

A powerful commercial database software used to power Fortune 100 websites worldwide. Oracle is often cited as one of the best database solutions available.

MS SQL

Microsofts own version of the Structured Query Language database. It is not to be confused with the open source mySQL. MS SQL is used primarily in conjunction with web applications running .NET