# Is php right for pulling data off of a website into flash?

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**Created:** [March 1, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-php-right-for-pulling-data-off-of-a-website-into-flash/253435 "2008-03-01T04:15:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-php-right-for-pulling-data-off-of-a-website-into-flash/253435/1 "2008-03-01T04:15:40Z")

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I’m trying to find a way to pull the speeds of traffic off of a traffic site in real time for a class project and putting it into flash 8 using php. Is this the best way? Are is there a better method?