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The Benefits of Using PHP

Why Use PHP? We Have More Than a Few Reasons. 

One Code Language, So Many Advantages

If you're a regular reader of our blog, you'll know that we're a PHP web development shop. It's our speciality, and it's really all we want to use. There are other options out there, like Perl, JPS and ASPX, but we (and a multitude of other companies) find that PHP is superior to other languages in almost every respect. If you're considering building a website or web application for your business, here are just a few reasons why you should make sure your investment is built using PHP. 

PHP is Well Documented and Easy to Pick Up

PHP's prevalence is such that even if a developer quit in the middle of a project, you would have no issues recruiting a replacement to pick up exactly where the previous developer left off. And because PHP is open sourced, there's almost an endless amount of documentation and resources for developers to add in any functionality or user interface to meet the exact requirements of the project. This means a web development investment is future-proof, as new functionality can be built to scale and change along with the scope and functions asked of the application over time. 

PHP also lets developers use any text editor they choose, unlike in some other languages. This means developers can use one text editor that meets their preference, rather than having to switch editors as they go from project to project. 

Plus, PHP is completely free. Even the updates are pushed for free, which isn't the case with some other language that require payment. 

No Limitations to Operating System

The last thing a web development project needs in limitations. PHP's ability to run on Mac OSX, UNIX, Windows, LINUX and other operating systems means that any changes or additional functionalities and be done and rendered on any device. This allows an application to be more accessible, and thus far more valuable than it would have been had it been written in another language. 

Need More Convincing About PHP? 

Our developers have been working in the PHP world for at least twelve years or more, and the benefits mentioned above have proven themselves to be correct time and time again. PHP's continual progression has made such a widely-accepted language that it powers almost one-third of the web. If you'd like to find out more about why we use PHP over any other language, be sure to send us an email or give us a call at 231.649.8077. We want you to get the best possible value for your web development projects and that means using PHP to build your application. 

Swell Development is a web development company based in Grand Rapids, MI. With over 50 years of combined experience in our development team, we've worked on projects of all sizes for small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Put our experience and innovation to work for your PHP application project. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to learn more about what makes us tick and find out why companies around the country choose to work with Swell Development.