With PHP’s younger cousin PHP-GTK’s recent step to maturity with the 2.0 stable release it is a good time to give this project some more attention. In this article I will show you how to create a re-usable IPv4 Entry widget using PHP-GTK’s excellent OO structure.

We have been creating web-applications using PHP since it came into existence, now we can also develop Desktop or Stand alone Applications with PHP-GTK. Desktop Applications are one which does not need either a Web Server like IIS, Apache, PWS etc. or a web browser for their execution. One of the reasons why Java is so popular is because it can be used to build applications, web pages, applets and beans that can run on several platforms including Windows, Linux and Solaris. Java runs a virtual machine called JVM, and code is compiled into an intermediate format known as Java byte code, which is platform independent. When that particular piece of code is executed within the JVM, the JVM optimizes the code for the particular platform on which it is running as it is being compiled.

p. Ben Ramsey posted over the weekend reminding everyone about PHP Appalachia and that the registration deadline is upon us.

p. Even though PHP-GTK News is still on hiatus, there are somethings that can’t wait. So starts Scott’s mini update.

The PHP-GTK team is pleased to announce the release of PHP-GTK 2.0.0alpha. Click inside for the full announcement.

Welcome back to the third edition of "a week in phpworld" – my subjective view at the highlights that happened last week in the phpworld. Covering everything from PHP 5.1.3 and PHP 6 through frameworks, conferences, databases and the rest of the PHP community.