ptmuldoon
01-17-2009, 05:24 PM
I've always used Wamp5 in the past, and have found it to be great for my local testing, but am wondering what some of the other recommendations are, and why you prefer it?
I tried Xampp recently. It seems ok, and comes with the extra P (aka Perl). But what is perl really used for in web applications? My experience is pretty much limited to php, so is learning some perl a good idea? Will I gain much in terms of better web applications with it? What else would make one prefer Xammp over Wamp besides perl?
What I like best about Wamp over Xampp is its simpler ability to launch phpmyadmin and various project easier. With Xampp, it seems bit more cumbersome to get to phpmyadmin and to your projects.
Does any recommend any of the other ones out there, and why did you choose that application over wamp or xampp? I know some of you hard core guys likely installed php, apache, etc, all separately. But I really like the all-in-one apps for simplicity of their install and uninstall abilities.
Thanks
PT
I tried Xampp recently. It seems ok, and comes with the extra P (aka Perl). But what is perl really used for in web applications? My experience is pretty much limited to php, so is learning some perl a good idea? Will I gain much in terms of better web applications with it? What else would make one prefer Xammp over Wamp besides perl?
What I like best about Wamp over Xampp is its simpler ability to launch phpmyadmin and various project easier. With Xampp, it seems bit more cumbersome to get to phpmyadmin and to your projects.
Does any recommend any of the other ones out there, and why did you choose that application over wamp or xampp? I know some of you hard core guys likely installed php, apache, etc, all separately. But I really like the all-in-one apps for simplicity of their install and uninstall abilities.
Thanks
PT