Whats the best place to build or buy a nice php site?

Answer 1

You can't really *buy* a PHP site, per se, but almost any host supports PHP. Go with one of the biggest ones if you want good customer service and reliable uptime. Don't skimp on price... if you pay $5 a month you will get terrible customer service. Some affordable, respected hosts include:

http://www.dreamhost.com/
http://www.mediatemple.com/
http://www.godaddy.com/

For bigger sites that require more server power and care:
http://www.rackspace.com/

To get someone to build it, you should try a site like http://www.rentacoder.com/ rather than getting contacts through Yahoo Answers (even though I myself am a developer). Those sites have a structure that intrinsically prevents you from getting ripped off.

Or if you want to learn to make it yourself, it's really pretty easy. I recommend the PHP Bible:

http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Bible-2nd-Tim-Converse/dp/0764549553/sr=8-2/qid=1170733618/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-2127340-0988424?ie=UTF8&s=books

Answer 2

If you mean, you want a Web host where you can create your own PHP site, or have a bunch of pre-installed stuff you can start using / hack, go with Dreamhost:

http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?39484

Answer 3

Well, I am a PHP programmer myself. (Link in profile *wink wink*)

You might check the freelancing websites like scriptlance.com, getacoder.com, getafreelancer.com etc.