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PHP Application Development

PHP is the fastest growing technology for building dynamic Web applications. It only makes sense, therefore, that the highest performing, most reliable OLTP engine is enabled to support this growing platform. As IDS support for PHP continues to grow, check back here for product updates and links to valuable online resources.

Zend Core for IBM supports IDS 10!
IBM has partnered with Zend to deliver Zend Core for IBM, the first and only certified PHP development and production environment that includes tight integration with Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) and our greater family of data servers. Certified by both Zend and IBM, Zend Core for IBM delivers a rapid development and production PHP foundation for applications using PHP with IBM data servers.

IBM Redbook: Developing PHP Applications for IBM Data Servers
This IBM Redbook provides a wealth of information for developers, including code samples for creating PHP applications with Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) and a detailed explanation of how to use PHP Data Objects (PDO) with IDS.

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developerWorks articles

A step-by-step how-to guide to install, configure, and test a Windows, Apache, Informix, and PHP server.
Level: introductory
A step-by-step how-to guide to install, configure, and test a Linux, Apache, Informix, and PHP (LAIP) server.
Level: intermediate
Put yourself on the map with Google Maps API, Informix, and PHP on Linux.
Level: intermediate

Key resources

Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK)
PDO-based IDS extension for PHP on Linux
PDO-based IDS extension for PHP on Windows
Highlights

Informix posts exceptional benchmark results

IDS 10 is blazing fast. Learn more about IBM's ultimate OLTP data server engine.

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