This article describes in detail what it takes to build a LAMP application that understands Unicode. That is, an application that allows for the input, processing, storage and display of Unicode characters. Many developers are aware of what Unicode is, and some apply it on a regular basis. For long, I’ve been in the category of developers who can get away with not knowing about Unicode at all. When you’re working in a controlled environment with a fixed audience and corporate standards for language and character sets, Unicode is less relevant. However, as I started development on Project JungleDragon, a global web application, Unicode instantly became relevant. In a global web application, you surely do not want to alienate a large portion of your audience by allowing them to input latin characters only.

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