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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:47 am

Databases have become a "must have" technology for any website on the Internet that wants to be useful and interesting to its visitors. Databases are used on almost every popular site that you visit on the Internet. Some examples of database driven websites include content management systems, large image galleries, e-commerce websites, PHP Community Websites, e-business applications, customer relationship applications etc.

PHP's community is made up of the people around the world who develop with website whether for fun or profit or both. It is website for people to get to know one another. It is about community and friendship.

An e-commerce website is a transactional website that will display products and services and take payments online. An e-commerce website will be database driven as well as have additional software that enables credit card transactions to be processed online. E-commerce is the tool that has enabled many small businesses to effectively compete with and in some cases wins over their larger corporate competitors. For just several thousand dollars, any small business can have an e-commerce site with the same look and functionality as a Fortune 1000 website. In many cases, customers will not be able to tell the difference. Contrast this with the millions of dollars that would need to be invested in employees, equipment, and real estate to compete offline with your corporate competitors.

Like e-commerce, e-business is the conduct of business on the Internet, not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partners. Today, many businesses are rethinking their businesses in terms of the Internet and its new culture and capabilities. Companies are using the Web to buy parts and supplies from other companies, to collaborate on sales promotions, and to do joint research. E-business can be said to include e-services, the provision of services and tasks over the Internet. Examples of e-business applications include supply chain management applications, sales management applications, customer relationship applications and more.