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ColdFusion
ColdFusion, launched in 1995 by Allaire Corporation (http://www.allaire.com),
was the first Web application server available for Windows NT-based Web servers.
Versions are now available for Solaris and Linux. ColdFusion runs on web servers
such as Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIIS) or Personal Web Server (PWS),
Apache and Netscape Enterprise Server. For up-to-date information on currently
supported platforms and servers, consult the Allaire site.
ASP
ASP is an integral part of Microsoft’s two Internet servers, Internet
Information Server (IIS) and Personal Web Server (PWS). For more information
about acquiring IIS, visit the Microsoft site http:/www.microsoft.com.
A PWS install file is included on the install CD for Windows 95, 98, NT
and NT Workstation, and can also be downloaded from the Microsoft site.
IIS requires Microsoft Windows NT Server and is designed to be scalable
to maximum requirements for transaction volume and page hits. PWS is
a scaled-down version of IIS which runs under any of the operating
systems it comes with. It provides an easily accessible development
platform and can also be used for intranets and small-scale web applications.
A commercial version of ASP that will run on non-Microsoft servers is
available from Chili!Soft. For more information go to
http://www.chilisoft.net/ChiliASP/default.htm.
PHP
PHP is most commonly used on the UNIX platform running the Apache web server.
PHP versions are also available for Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
on Windows NT, and Personal Web Server (PWS) on Windows 95/98 and NT Workstation.
Get the installation files you want from http://www.php.net.
A large number of databases are supported for connectivity by PHP. There are
database-specific commands for several, including (among others) dBase,
FilePro, Informix, mSQL, MySQL, Oracle and Sybase. There are ODBC commands
to use with any database that supports ODBC.
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