Following is a guide to some of the main web technologies we use to develop our web sites:

PHP:
PHP is a fast, server-side scripting language that is used to create interactive, dynamic web sites. It is particularly well suited to integrate with wide range of databases.

MySQL Database:
MySQL is a fast, open-source Relational Database Management System that uses the popular Structured Query Language (SQL). It is perfect for most websites that need database functionality, and works hand-in-hand with PHP.

CGI/Perl
Perl is a programming language that can handle input and output from a Web Server, usually through the Common Gateway Interface. It is most commonly used to process information through forms.

JavaScript:
JavaScript is a lightweight client-side scripting technology which is used to make websites more interactive.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS):
Cascading Style Sheets control how web pages are displayed in the browser, and allow the separation of presentation from structure and content.

Flash/ActionScript:
Online presentations and lightweight internet application development using Flash.

Linux:
Linux is a popular open-source operating system which provides a fast, extremely reliable, secure platform for web sites.

Apache Web server:
Apache is the most widely-used web server on the Internet.