windows


Developing PHP/MySQL sites on Windows with XAMPP

I've recently been working on a PHP/MySQL site. My usual development technologies are Flex/.Net over IIS running on Windows 7 so I had to find the best way of running a WAMP system.

Windows 7

Unless you've been living in space for the last 6 months, you'll be well aware that Windows 7 was released yesterday. I've been running Windows 7 RC for several months now and have been very pleased with it. There are a myriad of reviews on the web so I won't go into the dull details, but there are several points that really make Windows 7 an excellent operating system for me.

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Matthew Butt is an experienced developer, software architect and development manager. For more information, review the About page.