Culture Index exists to catalog cultural institutions online, and highlight the best practices that inspire us.
Launching with a focus on museums and building from there, we are a resource for both research and discovery. Browse information about online communications, and discover ideas with examples of what’s possible for cultural institutions in the digital space.
As a community project facilitated by Base, we invite you to use and contribute to this growing resource.
PHP
PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used, open-source scripting language primarily designed for web development. It is a server-side language, meaning the code is executed on the server, and the result is sent to the client’s web browser as plain HTML. PHP is highly flexible and can be embedded directly into HTML, making it a practical choice for creating dynamic and interactive web pages.
One of PHP’s key advantages is its simplicity, which makes it accessible for beginners while still being powerful enough for advanced developers. It is also well-suited for working with databases, particularly MySQL, allowing developers to build robust, data-driven applications.
PHP powers many popular content management systems (CMS), including Craft CMS, which is known for its flexibility, user-friendly interface, and suitability for complex content architectures. Additionally, widely adopted platforms like WordPress and Drupal are also built on PHP. PHP’s extensive community support, vast ecosystem of libraries, and frameworks make it a reliable and scalable choice for web development.