RadPHP XE2

The fastest way to build applications for Web, Facebook and mobile

Embarcadero RadPHP XE2 provides the fastest way to build Web, Facebook, and mobile applications with the only visual PHP framework and IDE that supports Web and mobile deployment. RadPHP XE2 offers nearly 200 drag-and-drop components for building UIs, displaying and interacting with data and services such as Google maps and Facebook, along with integrated coding, debugging, performance profiling, and database connectivity.

Develop faster with the only visual PHP IDE

RadPHP is the only PHP development solution with drag-and-drop visual design. RadPHP provides both code and design views of PHP applications and HTML pages in the integrated development environment (IDE). Use the visual design view in RadPHP to build user interfaces and database connections by simply dragging and dropping components onto a form. Changes in code and the visual designers are always kept in sync.

Create mobile apps and mobile optimised web applications

Use RadPHP to create web applications that are optimised for mobile phones and devices. Your apps will look great and give your users functionality similar to native mobile apps. You can also build apps that interact with mobile device hardware including cameras, accelerometers, and GPS - and distribute them via the Apple and Android app stores.

Get all the tools you need for PHP web development

RadPHP delivers a complete IDE with all the tools you need for PHP coding and development. The customisable source code editor, integrated debugging, performance profiling and wizards for everything from new application creation to mobile deployment help simplify tasks and make your development more productive every step of the way.

The fastest way to build applications for Facebook

With RadPHP you can quickly create applications for the popular Facebook social networking site. The included Facebook application wizard guides you through the steps to build your application and you can use the built-in components to easily incorporate Facebook functionality including user information and friend lists.

New in RadPHP XE2

RadPHP XE2 brings exciting new features and enhancements for Web and mobile development. New and enhanced features include:

• Build mobile-optimised touch-friendly web applications for most mobile devices in the market
• Visual mobile designer to see how the app will look on the real device
• Convert PHP apps into native mobile apps for iOS and Android
• Create mobile applications that interact with device hardware, like GPS, accelerometer and camera
• 35+ new Zend Framework components

What are some of the key benefits of RadPHP XE2?

If you're wondering why you should consider RadPHP XE2 compared to another PHP editor, here are some of the key benefits.

• Faster development – using the drag-and-drop visual design capabilities of RadPHP, you can build PHP web, Facebook and mobile applications faster than ever before
• Easier to build data driven applications – RadPHP standardises database connectivity and includes a collection of pre-build database components that make it much simpler to build apps that connect to databases
• Reusability – there are millions of lines of open source PHP code available today, but how do you leverage that vast resource in your applications? RadPHP provides an easy framework for packaging any PHP or JavaScript source code into reusable visual and non-visual components that can be visually assembled with other PHP components in the RadPHP IDE and easily programmed with familiar properties, methods, and events.
• Flexible options for creating mobile applications – with RadPHP you can create mobile optimised web sites and pages that display nicely on mobile devices. You can also package up your PHP web applications, incorporate interactivity with mobile device features, and distribute your applications via the Apple and Android stores.
• Ability to create AJAX enabled web sites – AJAX is a popular method for building dynamic web 2.0 sites and RadPHP includes AJAX-enabled components to help you on your way to building modern looking interactive web sites. Additionally, AJAX enablement is built into the core of the RadPHP component framework, so you can add AJAX capabilities to virtually any PHP code.
• Consistency – the RadPHP Component Library provides a consistent representation of PHP components so you can easily access and work with properties and events
• All-in-one solution – RadPHP includes a comprehensive set of tools for visual design, editing code, debugging, profiling, database connectivity and more; all in an integrated environment that's intuitive and easy to use
• Flexibility – both the IDE and the component library provide a high level of flexibility. The IDE is customisable to meet your programming style; everything from colors and keyboard mappings to language and encodings

The RadPHP Component Developer's Guide shows you how you can extend the RadPHP component library with new components and you can even contribute your components to the RadPHP open source project to benefit other developers.

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