The foundation of any website is XHTML and CSS. With the combination of both, you can structure and style any website that your business requires. XHTML replaced HTML as the standard for structuring websites. XHTML makes it easier to maintain the structure of a website and more readable for search engines. For styling purposes we use CSS. CSS can define all designing attributes into one styling sheet, making it much easier to maintain the design of the website.

JavaScript is a unique scripting language because it runs off the client’s browser instead of a server. It is an interpreted language, meaning that it executes without being compiled like other languages such as C++ and Java. JavaScript runs on all major browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari. It can be used to add interactivity to a website such as validating forms, detect browser information, dynamic content and much more.

In 2005 Google showed the world, that with a combination of JavaScript and XML, we could make websites interact with users more like desktop applications with their keyword suggesting feature. The combination of the two languages became known as AJAX, which is a big part of Web 2.0 movement. AJAX is mainly used to communicate with the server and display data from server to the webpage without ever having to refresh the webpage. Its only limitation is the developer’s imagination.

When working with JavaScript and AJAX, it can become complicated to make sure the scripts work on all browsers. The JQuery library can eliminate this problem and accomplish much more than creating working scripts. JQuery can simplify event handling, animation, AJAX server communication and much more. With all the features that come with the library and the large developer community creating plugins, it makes for rapid web development.

We use PHP to create websites that require powerful dynamic and interactivity with its users. As a tool, PHP can create features that many businesses need such as e-commerce, blogs, content management, social networking and much more. PHP can also interact with databases such as storing, retrieving, updating and deleting data. With its large community, PHP is always evolving to provide more features and security for developing robust business websites.

Storing, retrieving, updating and deleting data requires a database. We have chosen the MySQL database to handle data for websites that need data interaction, because of its performance and secure foundation. Many popular companies use MySQL for their data storage such as Google, Youtube and Facebook. There are many tools that help working with MySQL database tables such as the popular PHPMyAdmin, HeidiSQL, DBEdit and much more.

Many businesses require some sort of buying and selling of products or services. To offer this service on a website, we use e-commerce, short for electronic commerce. With a combination of PHP and MySQL, we can develop a large array of e-commerce features such as shopping carts, billing systems, storing transactions, quotes and anything else that the business website requires while making sure security and performance is kept in mind.

The CodeIgniter library is an excellent PHP framework as it leaves behind a small footprint, offers exceptional performance and is very flexible to develop features that the business website requires. With its organized file structure and well documented code, CodeIgniter makes it easy to manage large business websites with very little effort. We recommend CodeIgniter to an business that wants a large website developed to reduce web development time and cost.