Connected Show #31 – PHP On Windows
In this episode, guests Kanwaljeet Singla, Don Raman, and Wade Hilmo from the Microsoft IIS team join Peter to discuss the evolution of PHP on the Windows Platform. The IIS folks tell us about the improvements made to Windows in order to support PHP, including: Fast CGI, WinCache, PHP 5.3, the Web PI, and the SQL Server driver for PHP. (Interview starts at 24:31)
Also, Dmitry and Peter rap about Windows Azure, Bing Maps, Expression Studio 4, & some “select developer” news about Windows Phone 7! All in Klingon to boot!
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Show Notes & Resources
Items Discussed During Episode #31 News & Banter:
Windows Azure Stuff:
- TechEd 2010 Azure Announcements
- Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 1.2 (June 2010)
- Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – June 2010 Update
- Windows Azure Software Development Kit (June 2010)
- Using IntelliTrace to Debug Windows Azure
- Introducing the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network
- Announcing Pricing for the Windows Azure CDN
- New Version of the Command Line Tools for PHP Azure Deployment
- Windows Azure Storage Plug-in Sample for WordPress
- Azure @ Home Webcast Series
Expression Stuff:
- Expression Studio 4 Launch Details
- Get Expression Studio 4
- Warning: Don’t upgrade if you’re doing CTP WP7 dev, tools not compatible yet (stick to previous RC)
Bing Stuff:
- Announcing The Bing Map App SDK… And 3 New Bing Map Apps
- Bing Maps Developer Community
- Manage 404 Page Not Found Error on Wordpress with Bing
- Powering Search on PHP Sites with Bing
- Bing coming to iPhone iOS4 & Safari 5
Windows Phone 7 Stuff:
- Windows Phone 7 “I Need This App” Contest
- Brandon Watson says Developers to get Windows Phone 7 Devices in July 2010
Items Discussed with during IIS interview:
Connect with the PHP folks on the IIS Team:
PHP on Windows Stuff:
- Get PHP on Windows via the Microsoft Web Platform Installer
- Windows Web Application Gallery (Including How To Submit Your Apps!)
- Learn More About PHP on Windows at IIS.net
- Setting up Fast CGI Manually on IIS (without Web PI)
- Ruslan’s Blog Post on 5.2 & 5.3 Side By Side
- WinCache for PHP
- SQL Server Driver for PHP
- SQL Reporting Services for PHP
- Kanwajeet’s Post on How To Compile PHP on Windows
Klingon Stuff: