Easy way to get PHP, Apache and MySQL on Windows

After wasting 2 hours trying to manually configure installations of Apache, PHP and MySQL on XP, I came across WAMPServer (formerly WAMP5). This bundles all of the above into one package. It has a very easy installation wizard. After clicking all the default settings I was up running PHP scripts ten minutes later.

These tutorials were also very helpful:

• Configuring Your Home Computer to Run Apache Server, PHP, MySQL, ColdFusion, and IIS by Robin at tinkertech.net


• PHP, Apache, MySQL and more on Windows by Kyle on the Superboat X Blog

Grand Canal Venice

Normal distribution simulator

THIS shows a graph of the results of simulating throwing 6 dice 500 times. I wrote it as a teaching tool to show how many biological values follow the normal distribution.

Theatre de Carton, Pezenas, Languedoc

More photos of Pezenas on my flickr site

Peak Flow Calculator

I wrote this peak flow calculator for my own rough use a few years ago. It is not adapted for the new European standard, so I make no claims for its validity as a clinical tool. I don't use it much these days, as most UK GP software incorporates more sophisticated versions. I've not tried, but it could be modified for use on a mobile device.

The organ at Albi Cathedral

Fire vehicle, Languedoc