This document discusses PHP and Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). It notes that RIAs can replace desktop applications and are the next evolution of the web. PHP can be used to build RIAs by reading in XML from a PHP backend using REST, transferring PHP objects directly to the client using JSON or AMF, or making PHP apps that serve as services for any front end like Ajax, XAML, or Flex. It also briefly mentions tools for developing Flex applications from PHP like Adobe's web compiler for Flex apps.