cURL my be the coolest library available to PHP next to the GD Library. Basically it allows you to execute a variety of client-server operations across the web programmatically, which opens up a whole world of possibilities for PHP applications. Not long after the web got popular there was a lot of talk about all internet users eventually having personalized bots that carried out their bidding. Check stock quotes, get news, manage online personalities and shop for us based on our wants and needs. There is so much to do on the web these days it's a full-time job just keeping up with your MySpace or Facebook page let alone the things your tracking on eBay and anything else that you spend endless hours doing on the web, but that's where cURL comes in. Users need help in navigating through the tangled mess that is our web and we interactive developers need to build more tools to help internet users get what they need out of the the worlds most amazing tool ever bestowed upon mankind.

I am currently working on a such an application called ii and along with other ongoing projects will be sharing my experiences, code and other related whatnot - so keep tuned.

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