This post gives an introduction to the complications that can arise from deploying your PHP applications onto a load balanced web hosting platform. This is a must-read article if you are planning to develop large scale web applications, or if your software will be deployed on a large range of platforms (as is the case for many open source projects).

Hi, and welcome to the new Port Eighty Eight blog! In the coming weeks you will be seeing a number of new posts covering general aspects of web development as well as my thoughts on being self employed in the IT industry. If you have any thoughts or suggestions please post a comment at the bottom of the page and I will be sure to get back to you!