Open Question: Going to make a website for a friend should I use PHP or C# using .NET?

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Open Question: Going to make a website for a friend should I use PHP or C# using .NET?

November 22nd, 2009 by wood

My friend wants me to make a website for his small business and I am not sure if I should use PHP or C# using the .NET framework. I am familiar a little with both technologies, but am strongest at PHP since I worked for a while as a PHP programmer. I will say with PHP buying / selling was difficult to code for at least when I worked as a programmer. I have heard buying /selling online is much easier to do with the .NET framework. I know a little .NET and would like to learn more. It sounds like my friend wants this website that is going to be driven by online sales. I am thinking right now this is going to be dependent on online databases to keep records of sales, customers, and who is visiting his website.

One Response

IcemanX writes:
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Hello Wood,

here some benefits and disadvantages for PHP and .NET;

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Costs: PHP free ; .NET you need a licence

Costs for Hardware/Hosting: PHP low ; .NET high

Browser support: PHP high ; .NET you can get problems

Usability on Development: PHP only with additional Frameworks like crVCL ; .NET included

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I would advise you to prefer PHP, with .NET the costs are between 60% and 90% higher. About difficulty to code, this depend on the experiences of the developer, .NET is also not more easier, but different.

But problems to make a shop I can negate, see http://www.panthermedia.net, it’s developed complete with PHP and my crVCL Framework.

best regards
Ricardo