LAMP

Thanks to “free” software, LAMP is popular among social media, sharing, and other websites. Standing for Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL (which is database software that is sometimes called MariaDB) and Perl (although sometimes PHP or Python) LAMP is a solution stack of free, open-source software. LAMP uses its four principal components to build a web server that is useful for general purposes. Combining the strengths of each element, it is relatively simple and easy to use.

MySQL

MySQL is one of the most common technologies used by our team. With a low cost, flexible uses, and relative simplicity, MySQL has become one of the most popular databases in the world, and almost all of our PHP projects use MySQL. The program is a relational database management system that has no graphical tools to administer, making it easier to access and implement. MySQL is used by Google (just not for searches), Facebook, WordPress, Twitter, and other popular websites.

Apache Cassandra

Apache Cassandra is an open source distributed database system that is a de-centralized / fault tolerant DB platform for large data sets. In plain English, you can take advantage of storing massive amounts of information over many inexpensive cloud servers – and perform all these server hogging tasks in a way that if something ‘breaks’ – the system will essentially self-correct itself. Also, you can add more servers / remove servers and without downtime or interruptions. Cool stuff.

HBase

HBase is a program that can store sparse data sets in columns. It has a built-in fault tolerant method, which is required when you connect lots of data sources. HBase is written in Java, and it is essentially an open-source, non-relational, and distributed database that is similar to Google’s Big Table. Fundamentally, HBase provides BigTable-like capabilities for the Hadoop system, in that the large quantity of data is made available in a reliable fashion.

NoSQL

NoSQL database operations were created by large Internet properties with some really serious data storage and retrieval needs. There are many differences but the top 4 differences between NoSQL databases and traditional databases are:

• NoSQL scales horizontally which allows for storing and retrieving massive amounts of data.
• NoSQL can reduce run times significantly (1 second vs. hours).
• NoSQL is fault tolerant; which enables multiple servers to be scaled up or down.
• NoSQL stores data in unrelated ‘collections’ (not relational columns and rows).

So, if you have a ton of data and need results returned back in seconds, then you want a NoSQL solution. If you don’t have terabytes of data or massive jobs to crunch, you will probably be better suited with a more traditional SQL approach. Either way, we can help.

PHP

Designed to produce database-driven websites, PHP is an open-source software that can run on a variety of websites. This general-purpose scripting language is used on the server side to create dynamic websites. It’s one of the first scripting languages to be embedded directly to the HTML source, as opposed to calling an external file for processing data. With a PHP processor, a web server can interpret the data to generate the resulting page. Database driven sites using PHP tend to be less expensive to maintain as an added benefit.

jQuery

If you want to add animation and interactive features to your webpages, but you don’t want to use outdated Flash technology, then jQuery is a great choice. Licensed under the MIT License, jQuery is designed to make functions easier, including the navigation of documents, selection of DOM elements, creation of animations, handling events, development of jQuery applications, and the creation of plug-ins for the JavaScript library.

C#

C# (pronounced “see sharp”) is a more advanced and resilient scripting language that is designed to be simple and modern. The program is a multi-paradigm programming language which encompasses many disciplines, including strong typing, declarative, imperative, generic, functional, and component-oriented programming. As one of the programming languages designed for the Common Language Infrastructure, C# was developed by Microsoft and works within the .NET initiative.

AJAX

AJAX makes the web experience better for users by loading and sending data without having to refresh the browser. AJAX is actually a group of technologies, not a single technology. AJAX uses many components, including HTML, CSS, DOM, JavaScript, and XMLHttpRequest. Together, these technologies combine to make AJAX an effective tool for smooth, seamless web browsing.

Android/Android Tablet: Android SD

Android Software Development, or Android SD, is how new applications are developed for the Android operating system. When our developers create an application for an Android smartphone or tablet, they use Android SD. While other tools are available for creating applications, most are developed in the Java programming language with the Android Software Development Kit.