PHP Programming Tools

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• Ankord Development Group: PHP Expert Editor  - Provides description, feature list, release versions, screen image, and FAQs for the Windows IDE that supports Perl, Python, and other languages.
• Ash-MVC  - Hypertext preprocessor programming framework with diagram, FAQs, and sample applications.
• ASP Translator  - Free tool that translates an ASP code to PHP code.
• Blumentals Software  - Latvia-based company offers web development and system security tools, screensaver creators, and 3D pinball high score editor.
• BuildExec  - Generates PHP installation and gives codes that are already tested to be bug free. Available for sale online.
• DBG PHP Profiler  - Debugs PHP scripts locally or individually from any console or IDE.
• Dev-PHP Website v3.0 and v2.0  - Freeware with the primary concern of generating applications and scripts using the PHP language.
• eAccelerator  - Caches PHP Scripts to lessen the load of compiling. Creates fast execution of scripts. Freeware available online.
• Eclipse: PDT Project  - PHP tools framework includes components in enhancing the scripting language. Contains FAQs, version release, related articles and references.
• EngInSiteL PHP Editor  - Development tool for debugging, editing, and running PHP5 and 4 scripts. Contains screen shots, feature lists, FAQs, and trial version.
• EvGenius Counter  - Provides a free PHP webpage traffic counter program.
• FPDF PDF Generator  - PHP class allows you to generate PDF files with pure PHP, without using the PDFlib library.
• Gubed PHP Debugger  - Not a syntax checker, it debugs PHP scripts of logical errors. Freeware available online.
• Gul  - PHP-GTK2 extensible user interface language interpreter customizes different applications. Provides example code, references, tutorial, and version release.
• HTML Purifier  - Hypertext Preprocessor-written HTML filter library deletes malicious codes. Provides documentation, plug-in descriptions, background, live demo, and version releases.
• Ioncube PHP Accelerator  - Speeds up PHP scripts without major script changes. Gives PHP cache. Freeware available online.
• JpGraph - Graph Creating Library  - Another library for making graphs in PHP. Can be used to create numerous types of graphs on-line, from simple line graphs to advanced 3D charts.
• JPSPAN - Php and Javascipt  - JPSpan provides tools to “hook up” PHP and Javascript, for the purpose of fetching data from PHP into a web page which has already loaded, without reloading the entire page.
• Ming - a SWF output library and PHP module  - Generate Flash from PHP.
• MPSoftware: PHP Designer 2006  - Free download of IDE software for PHP coding.
• NuSphere PhpED: The PHP Development Environment for the Enterprise Developer  - Eases code creation, debugs both remote and local codes, and allows fast deployment of PHP scripts to your site.
• Pear: Benchmark  - Framework for benchmarking Hypertext Preprocessor function calls. With changelog, API documentation, and list of tool packages.
• PECL: Package  - Profiler and debugger for PHP scripts. Provides listing of available releases with changelog.
• PHP Application Tools  - Consists of numerous Hypertext Preprocessor projects. Also provides documentations, examples, version histories, and screen shots.
• PHP Back End Generator Online  - Generates 30 - 100 forms at one setting which takes time when done manually.
• PHP Class Builder  - Information on class template generator with term definitions, source code, and demo application.
• PHP Compiler  - Source code interpreter generates online and off-line web applications. With screen images, FAQs, advantage and highlight lists, and manual.
• PHP Editor  - Allows programmers to create and test HTML and PHP pages.
• PHP Object Generator  - Online tool generates clean and tested PHP code.
• phpBeans  - Hypertext Preprocessor programming language development supplies specifications and software. With tutorials and details on each project.
• Qadram  - Builds and provides software applications and solutions worldwide. With list of customers arranged in alphabetical order.
• RedKernel Referrer Tracker  - Tracking script decreases server load and handles large hits. Contains screenshots, feature list, demo, and release version and updates.
• Roadsend: PHP Compiler 2.0  - Enhanced IDE allows you to generate applications in full features. Available in 21 day free trial.
• Simple Test Tool for PHP  - Framework which checks test case classes.
• Smarty: Template Engine  - Smarty is considered the best template engine for PHP. "Template Engines" facilitate a manageable way to separate application logic and content from its presentation.
• Sparkline PHP Graphing Library  - Useful library for making "sparkline" graphs as described by Edward Tufte.
• StarPHP  - Hypertext Preprocessor and Markup Language editor application. With highlight list, FAQs, and screenshots.
• Top PHP Studio  - For PHP based applications, it gives solution to site development. Available in 30-day free trial.
• TurboPHP  - Event-powered tool enhances web-based applications. Presents screen images and documentations with example codes.
• VS.PHP IDE Visual Studio.Net  - Contains IDE and PHP editor.
• WampServer  - Provides version changes, FAQs, plug-ins, and installation instructions, with screenshots for Windows web server.
• Website Databases  - Provides updates on new tools for web databases.
• WizzyWeb  - Rapid application development tool builds applications for databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and IBM. With feature descriptions, customer testimonials, FAQs, and screen images.
• Xdebug  - Gives many debug information thus helps debug PHP script.
• zzee.com: ZEE PHP GUI  - Graphical user interface and PHP script generator provides screen image, comparison table, and price and benefit lists.