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The PHP platform sets an interesting alternative for many enterprises currently using .NET and Java EE.

PHP is one of the most popular programming languages used for web applications development. Millions of developers world wide use it and is one of the most popular programming languages used by open source communities. Being endorsed by leading players in the IT market, such as IBM, Oracle and Microsoft, PHP can be the ideal software programming language for Enterprises' web applications development. Being an easy to learn and at the same time robust and flexible, PHP becomes one of the most popular software programming languages in the IT market. Today, PHP is a full featured programming language with solid object oriented capabilities. Unlike traditional software programming languages such as C\C++, C# and Java, PHP doesn't need to be compiled. The PHP source code is interpreted at runtime. In this article I will try to overview those clear advantages we can enjoy when choosing to use PHP over .NET and Java EE. PHP is not always the best option. In some cases it would be a better decision to choose Java EE or .NET. Whether it should be .NET, PHP or Java EE, this article doesn't answer this question. This article focuses on PHP advantages from a business perspective only.