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The STAR www site is written primarily with PHP, a scripting language that is ideally suited for web development due to its cross-platform portability, an approachable syntax, and its broad feature set. PHP also has built-in support for mySQL database tables, and much of the site's content (collaboration, publications, meetings, physics results, etc.) is created dynamically from PHP-based mySQL queries. As a Collaboration, STAR makes use of the web for much of its daily functioning: communication, documentation, organization, etc. In addition to being a tool for the Collaboration, the web also serves as a means for introducing our experiment, sharing our enthusiasm, and conveying our results to the rest of the interested world. This includes both scientists and non-scientists alike. For more information about this www site, contact the appropriate person below. Click here to contribute news items and meeting announcements or a general comment. If you are a STAR collaborator and would like to contribute to the site, contact Dan Magestro.
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