VS.Php is a PHP IDE (integrated development environment) based on top of the Visual Studio IDE. With VS.Php you use all or most of the features available in Visual Studio IDE such as design, develop, debug and deploy PHP applications. Also it has the ability to debug PHP scripts locally as well as remotely. Developing Php applications within the familiar interface of Visual Studio .Net 2003 is what VS.Php is all about.
If you are a .Net developer you may be asking, why PHP? Why do I Need Vs.PHP. Well, PHP is one of the most popular languages for developing web applications. The other reason is, I believe that every programmer should be well equipped to take on any task. Just because you might be a ,NET developer, does not mean you should ignore PHP. PHP is not going to go away. Embrace it. As a programmer you should develop your skills as much as you can. Using PHP does not mean you are being disloyal to .Net. VS.Php lets those who enjoy using Visual Studio use their favourite IDE for PHP development. By leveraging the Visual Studio IDE, Vs.PHP can provide unique features often lacking in other PHP IDE’s, like PHP/JavaScript debugging, intellisense, syntax highlighting, syntax error highlighting.
You can build, edit and deploy php applications using the familiar interface of the most popular IDE in the market. Working with php projects has never been easier, VS.Php provides rich project management features similar to ASP.Net projects. Because PHP runs just as well of a Windows installation, you are able to develop you PHP project and have it work both on Windows as well as Linux. The big difference is that you can use the build in power of the VS IDE.
I do all my PHP coding inside Visual Studio using Vs.PHP. I know my way around the VS IDE, so it makes thing so much easier and simpler.
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