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IBM WebSphere sMash contains a PHP 5.2 runtime implemented in Java™ and requiring only Java SE 1.5 or later. This support for PHP brings benefits for both PHP and Java developers. PHP programmers can make use of the wealth of Java™ libraries and connectors to enterprise applications and technologies as well as making use of all the features of the runtime. Java™ programmers get access to a vast number of capable and high quality PHP applications and libraries which can be mashed up with Java™ and Groovy code.

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Latest PHP Blog Posts

Using the REST to SOAP extension with WebSphere Application Server by damrhei

A while back I wrote a tutorial that shows how to leverage sMash’s REST to SOAP extension. The tutorial shows how, with this extension, you can integrate legacy web service applications (in this case deployed on the WebSphere Application Server) into your sMash application via a RESTful facade. If you do take a look, there’s one ...[Continue Reading]


Simple PHP-based REST to SOAP solution by jeffo

This is a very simple example of using the restToSoap extension of the WebSphere sMash Connection API with a php-based client app to invoke a remote web service.  We have not implemented any of the PHP SOAP libraries yet for WebSphere sMash, but this example shows the relative ease in which a PHP script can ...[Continue Reading]


WebSphere sMash now runs Moodle by timpreece

We are pleased to announce that Monza (the latest sMash development driver) will now install and run the open source course management system (CMS) Moodle. You can find installation instructions on our Development Wiki. This adds to the growing list of popular PHP applications that we support (you can find a list of supported ...[Continue Reading]



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PHP Twitter Activity

We use Twitter for quick alerts and updates from the ProjectZero Twitter account. Below are the most recent PHP related entries:

  • RT @alexbfree: @acroll Facebook's rewrite of PHP runtime is not such big news. IBM already did it with WebSphere sMash / Project Zero http://su.pr/5u1HBl
  • Video: Facebook Technology Tasting - HipHop for PHP - an alternative PHP engine http://bit.ly/bWBmdW

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