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When it comes to web design technology, DTW is always up to date with all the latest technological advancements. DTW runs seminars and workshops, and encourages continued education to its staff. We have different teams of experts for the following technologies: PHP, ASP.NET, J2EE, Mobile Technologies.

Here is a simple comparison chart to help you better understand the differences between technologies:

Area LAMP ASP.NET J2EE
Licensing cost No licensing cost Expensive licensing cost No licensing cost
Support options and cost Free support via community.
Paid support options available
Free support via community.
Paid support options available
Free support via community.
Paid support options available
Platform(s) Multiple Windows only Multiple
Hardware
Costs
Runs on very inexpensive servers Requires slightly more expensive servers Requires expensive servers
Staffing Somewhat difficult to find qualified people Very easy to find qualified people Reasonably easy to find qualified people
External Hosting Widely available and inexpensive Widely available, but more expensive Not widely available
Security Very good Historically very bad, but improved recently Good
Performance Very good Often requires more expensive hardware to perform well Often requires substantial configuration and expensive hardware
Scalability Scales very well Can be difficult to scale Scales well when configured properly
Administration Difficult: Often requires reading documentation and editing text files Easy: Often can be done through point and click interface Moderate: Sometimes can be done visually
Configuration
ease of use
Can be difficult to configure properly Easy to configure Moderately difficult to configure
Configuration flexibility Extremely flexible Not very flexible Moderately flexible
Framework(s) Many available – often difficult to choose One standardized framework One standardized framework
Components Widely available Widely available Widely available
Compatibility Very good: New versions usually backwards-compatible Moderate: New versions often break functionality Bad: Many problems between old and new versions