There is a wide range of application of php programming language in several digital platforms. Learning php is not the only thing, one should know how to deploy its several functions correctly in a particular application and what are the different fields where it is applicable.
Php programming language is not only limited to write server side scripts but it can also be used to develop several GUI(Graphic User Interface) based applications and creating Pdf files, php mailing lists, picture gallery etc.
Infact, there are many php frameworks which helps to build dynamic web pages and web applications such as Laravel, CakePhp, CodeIgniter etc.
These php frameworks have several built in mechanisms which helps to create pdf files, php mailing lists, picture gallery, templates, plugins etc.
Now we are going to provide you some of the important applications of php programming language in different fields with their brief information.
➽ BUILDING WEB PAGES AND WEB APPLICATIONS
Basically, php is used to build web pages and web based applications having both static and dynamic behaviours. It enables web developers to manipulate with the coding and reuse it in other applications as well.
The MVC(model view controller) architectural patterns and several other built in mechanisms such as built-in support for user authentication, built-in SQL query builder, CSRF protection, routing etc. make php most preferable programming language to work on.
Also, being an open source platform with free licensing makes it most popular among other programming languages.
➽ BUILDING DESKTOP GUI BASED APPLICATIONS
Web developers can apply their php knowledge to create client side graphics user interface based applications for desktops.
The tools required to build such applications are PHP GTK( a language binding tool or extension), ZZEE PHP GUI(helps to run php scripts in its own built-in web server and web browser) and most probably DevelStudio.
➽ WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Php can also be used to manage the content of a website. Many php frameworks provide templates, libraries, session management system through which you can manipulate and manage the data according to your need.
With these features you can build a small static website and a large content based website as well.
Some of the popular websites which gives the best example of web content management systems are Facebook, Word Press, Drupal, Joomla, MediaWiki etc.
➽ E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS
One of the most important uses of php programming language is building an enterprise application for E-commerce companies.
The php frameworks which are best suited to develop an enterprise application are CakePhp and CodeIgniter.
Amazon ranks first in the list of E-commerce companies. Others are Alibaba, eBay, Rakuten, Zalando, Groupon, Flipkart etc.
➽ FREELANCING
Freelancing is another important application of php programming language. Web developers having suitable knowledge of web development can work as a freelancer without working for a particular organisation.
This gives freedom of working as one doesn’t have to work on a full time basis for a company.
➽ BUILDING AN OPEN SOURCE FORUM SOLUTION COMMUNITY
The main advantage of building an online community through php is that it helps web developers from around the world to interact with each other and come up with the best possible solution of any technical problem regarding php development.
There are so many php frameworks which helps to build an open source online community forum like CodeIgniter, Laravel etc. Other tools which are used for the same purpose are vBulletin, php BB, Pun BB etc.
➽ CREATING PDF FILES
Php has a built-in library tool called PDFlib for creating and manipulating Pdf files. This library tool enables a web developer to create dynamic pdf files and convert image and graphic formats such as JPEG, TIFF, SVG into a PDF(Portable Document Format) file.
➽ CREATING PHP MAILING LISTS
Using php programming language you can also create e-mails and send them to a particular person or agency in order to give them some important information about a product or website.
➽ IMAGE GENERATION AND ITS PROCESSING
With php, you can create images of different formats such as gif, jpeg, png etc. You can also crop and resize the generated images according to your need.
A picture gallery can also be created using the collection of various images through a file handling tool in php.
➽ CREATING VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS(GRAPHS AND CHARTS)
Many E-commerce companies require visual representation such as graphs, charts for their website to display specifications of different products they sell. Php can be utilized to perform this function quite deliberately.
➽ TEMPLATE CREATION
Php supplements template creation. Templates are the essential factor that can create difference between different websites. A website having more templates is always better than those having few of them. Content management becomes an easy task with templates.
➽ PLUGIN CREATION
Today most of the website are developed through Word Press which have several built-in plugins. You can also create your own plugins through Word Press which has various lists of plugin resources.
➽ FLASH CREATION
Many Php frameworks provides built-in library functions to create flash in a swf file format for a website. But if you don’t feel satisfied, there are other sources too with the help of which you can create flash. One of them being Ming library which is available free in its official website.
Above, we have discussed all the best possible applications of php programming language in web development( development of web pages and web based applications) which a web developer can bring into use and add value to his website.