# PHP in a Whole New World

By Ben Ramsey

- **Date:** May 4, 2005
- **Event:** International PHP Conference, Spring Edition
- **Venue:** RAI Conference Center
- **City:** Amsterdam, Netherlands

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For several years, PHP has dominated on the Web, becoming the leading Web scripting language. However, PHP is not only for Web use; it is a general-purpose language that can be used to create desktop applications using GTK extensions. This talk examines some of the more popular applications created using PHP-GTK, as well as providing resources for more information on creating PHP-GTK applications.