PHP
PHP works in combination of HTML to display dynamic elements on the page. PHP only parses code within its delimiters, such as . Anything outside its delimiters is sent directly to the output and not parsed by PHP.

PHP strength lies mostly in LAMP. The LAMP architecture has become popular in the Web industry as a way of deploying inexpensive, reliable, scalable, secure web applications. PHP is commonly used as the P in this bundle alongside Linux, Apache and MySQL. PHP can be used with a large number of relational database management systems, runs on all of the most popular web servers and is available for many different operating systems. This flexibility means that PHP has a wide installation base across the Internet; over 18 million Internet domains are currently hosted on servers with PHP installed.

With PHP 5 finally came exception handling and true OOP, but it still lack namespacing to prevent class naming collisions. PHP’s type checking is very loose, potentially causing problems. Another drawback is that variables in PHP are not really considered to have a type. Finally, for some reason big corporations feel that if they’re not paying for something, then it’s not worth buying. If that’s you’re company’s mentality, they just need to wake up and check out all the awesome free software that’s out there

ASP.NET
If you program in ASP.NET you’ll typically get too responses from the other side. Either you’re rich (or your company is) or you’re a Microsoft lover. While the name comes from Microsoft’s old ASP technology, they made a huge leap with the .NET Framework, and the CLR allows you to use other languages for back end processing: typically Visual Basic.NET or C#.

ASP.NET’s strength lies in object oriented features, and it’s flexibility. Because of the CLR you can have C# programmers and VB.NET programmers working on the same project, or switch languages half way through and not have to rewrite all of your old classes. The .NET class library is organized into inheritable classes based around particular tasks, such as working with XML or image manipulation, so a lot of the more common tasks have been already handled for you.

Visual Studio .NET is a massive development IDE that (as long as your computer is fast enough) will shave tons of time of your coding. It has built in debugging along with IntelliSense, which allows for auto-completion of methods and variables so you don’t have to memorize everything.

On the down side, ASP.NET is expensive. One it uses tons more resources on the web server so you’ll require either better server or more servers in the farm. Windows 2003 and Visual Studio .NET are pretty tough on the pocket book as well. It’s extremely rare for an ASP.NET app not to be running on IIS. And if you pay attention to any of the bug reports, you’ll notice that Windows and IIS have had a bit of a history with vulnerabilities being exploited.

So Which Is Better?
We’ll I have my opinions and you may have yours as well. But in general, PHP is cheap, secure, fast, and reliable, while ASP.NET has quicker development time and is easier due to its class library system can probably be maintained more easily. Both are great languages, and it’s up to you to make the decision.

Flex is a powerful open source development framework for building highly interactive web applications, visually rich and customizable solutions for a wide array of purposes. Its run time - Flash Player and Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) are available far and wide on all major browsers, desktops and Operating Systems. Through Flex, SWF files are created, which are rendered by Flash Player and these applications can run on web Browsers via Flash Player and in online/offline mode via AIR over desktops.

Adobe Flex precisely, is a collection of technologies for the development and deployment of cross platform, Rich Internet Applications based on the proprietary Adobe Flash platform. Interestingly, flash content and applications have emerged as principal requirements for rich web experiences.

Benefits of using Flex:

1. Applications developed using Flex assures Rich User Experience through intuitive interaction with the application and presenting information in a visually rich interface.

2. Flex allows for the development of applications that support complex business logic to run in the browser, rendering the feeling of Quick Response and not refreshing the page again and again.

3. The highly evolved client environment of Flex permits the applications to process huge number of information at client-end without any noticeable change in performance of the applications. This leads to High Performance.

4. Flex supports Diverse Modes for promoting data with an incorporated development model for complete customization and control. Applications developed are highly customizable tailoring to customer´s needs.

5. Flex provides a Strong Development Model that consists of Action Script and MXML.

Ruby on Rails is a framework that makes it easier to develop, deploy, and maintain web applications. During the months that followed its initial release, Rails went from being an unknown toy to being a worldwide phenomenon. It has won awards, and, more important, it has become the framework of choice for the implementation of a wide range of so-called Web 2.0 applications. It isn’t just trendy among hard-core hackers: many multinational companies are using Rails to create their web applications.

Rails applications are implemented using the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture.

The framework makes it easy to test applications, and as a result Rails applications tend to get tested. Rails applications are written in Ruby, a modern, object-oriented scripting Language.

Rails makes it easy for developers to integrate features such as AJAX and RESTful interfaces into their code: support is built in

Rails is all about individuals and interactions. There are no heavy toolsets, no complex configurations, and no elaborate processes. There are just small groups of developers, their favorite editors, and chunks of Ruby code. This leads to transparency; what the developers do is reflected immediately in what the customer sees. It’s an intrinsically interactive process.

Obama saying No to Bangalore and Yes to Buffalo will this hurt or help the industry?  Is that is Good thing for the Web development/Software industry?  What do you think the software industry which consists of web site making, web solutions and search engine marketing and also all kind of software product development including for any business or the software needed for telecom / cell phone are all made offshore, what kind of effect this will have you think?  Will it hurt US businesses or help them or will have no effect?  Will it have any impact on software capitol India?

What Does Your Site Require?

Touching on the point above, the first thing that needs to be determined is your individual needs and what you are looking to accomplish. For instance, do you want a personal website? An e-commerce site? Does it require a blog or other additional software? These answers play a major part in determining the company best suited for your needs.

Cost Factor

The second factor that needs to be considered is cost. You need to establish a workable budget as the price for service ranges widely from free to very expensive. Free hosting offers the obvious benefit of not having to pay for your site but there are several limitations. In this environment you generally have little to no support as well as a lack of features and security. Furthermore, a free host may litter your page with third-party advertisements which could certainly blemish your credibility. If you plan to start a business online, we strongly recommend staying away from free hosting.

Storage and Bandwidth

Disk space and bandwidth are two of the most essential features of any web hosting plan. You will undoubtedly require a certain amount of space for your files be it simple documents or images. Bandwidth is also critical as it has a tremendous impact on your site’s performance. The more people you have coming in, the more bandwidth your site will require. The most important thing to consider here is growth. Don’t go with a low capacity just because it is cheap, and never buy into a plan just because it offers an impressive amount of storage and bandwidth. Find out what is reasonable for your needs and pick something that will support your site on into the future.

Reliability and Support

Last but not least, you should look for signs of reliability in a web host. If the company can’t be relied on, all of those attractive features and incredibly low price will not mean a thing. A reliable host will ensure that your site is always available and that visitors will enjoy a smooth performance. Keep in mind that slow loading pages and downtime are a surefire way to lose your visitors. Quality customer support ties in closely with reliability and is something that should never be overlooked. Look to do business with a company that offers support in various means whether it’s a combination of phone and email or phone and live chat. As anything could go wrong, you need the reassurance that someone is available 24/7 to address your concerns.

An article on BusinessWeek mentions about the increasing cost of search engine marketing and the decreasing effectiveness of clicks generated from those clicks. According to DoubleClick Inc., the cost per click has increased 31% on average from a year ago. Smaller businesses are finding more competition from bigger companies trying to snatch consumers via search engine advertising.

Consumers are more likely to buy from a well known company like BestBuy and Walmart.com instead of their smaller rivals. Also the big companies can provide bigger discounts on products on their websites due to their volume and inventory, therefore, undercutting smaller players in the market. Buyers are also now better bargain hunters on the internet, and would buy from the big company sites.

The entry of bigger rivals and the increase in the CPC (cost per click) is forcing the smaller companies like BabyAge.com and medium retailers like Ice.com and eBags to scale back on search engine advertising. They are now trying to find niche publishers such as blogs.

I watched Google’s 2009 Searchology event and noticed they did not announce any major algorithmic ranking changes.

Instead they simply announced major new features. I have to admit I think some of the stuff they showcased looked kind of cool.

I especially liked the demo with the mobile phone where the constellations were presented in a sort of 3-D context. Imagine using that technology to find your way around a new city. Or imagine creating a virtual museum or Web walking tour for your friends and family to help them learn about your community while you are at work. There is a lot of potential in that one application.

The Google Search Options feature is sort of cool, too. It adds a layer of contextual measurement to Web search that has been seriously lacking in Google’s results. Some people have pointed out to me that other search tools have offered similar contextual adjustment in the past.

True, but those search companies don’t market themselves as well as Google does. Why isn’t Microsoft having an annual “Microsoft Search Day”? Why doesn’t Yahoo! go all out in talking up the media about warm fuzzy Yahoo! stuff? Maybe they do and the media don’t care. I don’t know.

Ask could have done a lot more with its marketing budget last year by schmoozing with the media than by purchasing ads on television.

Google has taken multidimensional search mainstream. Like Universal Search Google was by no means the first engine to introduce the concept — but it’s because of Google that people expect Universal Search to work (or to stand in the way of their success).

It’s not that so many people actually use Google exclusively (most people who use Google use other search engines) — it’s just that Google does a better job of promoting itself than its competitors.

In search engine optimization we can take away the lesson that all the tricks and strategies in the world don’t amount to a hill of beans if, in the end, people are still talking about other Web sites. Search engine optimization fails when people don’t recognize the significance of the sites that have been optimized for search.

Business-to-business telemarketing is essentially marketing conducted via the medium of the telephone.”Marketing” in itself is the act of bringing a service or product (or combination thereof) to the intended market or target group and creating a need for it among those we want as clients. Some people rather indiscriminately call ANY outbound calling “telemarketing” but in reality there are other forms of telephone work which cannot exactly be included in the concept of telemarketing. Telesales is sales, not marketing. Client-satisfaction interviews conducted by phone are equally not specifically marketing… although both activities are definitely RELATED to telemarketing.

An ecommerce website, boiled down to its dry essence, is a virtual salesman at best and a slow-to-deliver electronic vending machine at worst. Consciously or not, online stores are conceived, designed, and created to sell products while making as little personal contact with a customer as possible. And as such, well-written product descriptions can have a significant impact on a store’s success. Part of the reason that ecommerce has been so successful is that it minimizes human contact. While that may sound crazy, it’s true. A minimum of human contact means that shoppers can seek and find the products they want without interacting with quirky or featherbrained store clerks, and online merchants can sell thousands of products without having to expend resources answering the same questions over and over again

Maintenance of your web site is an absolute necessity if you want to keep it from becoming stagnant and losing visitors. It can be compared to a garden that is not weeded, it soon disappears from site as a result of the weeds blotting out the sunlight. Maintaining your web site means continuously updating it with fresh content, keeping it free from errors (ie broken links, sloppy code, etc.,) to maintaining a high position in the search engines