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Does anyone know how rightmove.co.uk is made? What technologies, databases, programming languages are they using? PHP? Ruby? Python?

I can see that it is using Apache. I would really love to know what database they use.

Thank you in advance ;-)

+1  A: 

jQuery client-side.

Java of some description server-side, as there are jsessionid querystring entries in the links in the site.

David M
+11  A: 

Try BuiltWith: http://builtwith.com/?rightmove.co.uk

They say:

  • Apache
  • J2EE
  • Google Analytics
  • Javascript + jQuery

I doubt you're going to find database information through forensics, maybe someone has personal experience here though.

Michael Greene
Thanks for that Michael
Imran
+1 for introducing me to BuiltWith.
Daniel Roseman
+1  A: 

Call them, ask to speak to their CTO and ask him/her. Sometimes just asking is the simplest thing. The fortunes of a listed company worth $100+ million isn't going to rest on nobody knowing what database they use.

Tom
A: 

i am trying to set up a similar sort of website does anyone know how i can set up a space for agents to register, pay and add listings under their area which will then appear on the main frame of the site. I have a system in place at the moment which charges per post but as i am trying to aattract more business i want users to be able to login and manage multiple adds? any ideas of systems to install or how to build these things?

David F