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No matter what language you are familiar with, this book will benefit you

Beginning with a rapid introduction to PHP's syntax and basic functionality, you will swiftly understand PHP

The book then steers you toward advanced issues, like PHP's role in database manipulation, sessions, and user interactivity

PHP has become even more powerful as a Web development tool with the addition of two new modules -- PHP-GTK and PEAR::DB

Advanced PHP for Web Development fills a void in the PHP book market for an advanced-level book showing how to create complex Web sites

The authors create custom graphics using PHP-GTK to make application interfaces more intuitive to users

Over the past three years PHP has evolved from being a niche language used to add dynamic functionality to small sites to a powerful tool making strong inroads into large-scale, business-critical Web systems

The rapid maturation of PHP has created a skeptical population of users from more traditional `enterprise` languages who question the readiness and ability of PHP to scale, as well as a large population of PHP developers without formal computer science backgrounds who have learned through the hands-on experimentation while developing small and midsize applications in PHP

While there are many books on learning PHP and developing small applications with it, there is a serious lack of information on `scaling` PHP for large-scale, business-critical systems

There is much to like about this book

The explanations are straightforward, the code is readable, the examples are relevant, and the writing style is approachable

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Beginning PHP4 offers an almost ideal introductory tutorial to one of today's hotter scripting languages

This book really is everything that the novice needs to start building dynamic Web sites that are powered by PHP4, but old hands at programming also will find in it valuable information

PHP, of course, is introduced in the book, but there's also an approachable and effective introduction to programming in general

This update to a Wrox bestseller dives in and guides the reader through the entire process of creating dynamic, data-driven sites using the open source `AMP` model: Apache Web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language

The team of expert authors covers PHP scripting, database management, security, integration, and e-commerce functions and comes complete with a useful syntax reference

Showcases three fully functional Web site examples, with implementations for both Windows and Linux, that readers can incorporate into their own projects Updates include a new chapter on PHP5 features and functions, a new example Web site application, and updates to PHP5 throughout the text

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Do not buy !!!

Offering a step-by-step walk through understanding the three key open source technologies that form the basis for most active web servers, this book demonstrates how to quickly create a professional-looking, functional site using Apache Web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language

You?ll take an in-depth look at why the combination of PHP, MySQL, and Apache has become so popular: flawless interaction, flexibility, customization, and cost, as well as their ability to run on both Linux and Windows servers

Book Description Essentially three books in one, provides thorough introductions to the PHP language, MySQL database, and shows you how these two technologies can be effectively integrated to build powerful websites

Provides over 500 code examples, including real-world tasks such as providing an auto-login feature, sending HTML-formatted email, testing password guessability, and uploading files via a Web interface

Updated for MySQL 5, includes new chapters introducing triggers, stored procedures, and views

Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e?commerce web sites

Based around a real?

Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server

Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications

Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications

Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional offers comprehensive information on using the PHP scripting language in conjunction with Oracles database platform

PHP is one of the most prominent open source technologies in the area of web development, while Oracle is one of the most widely deployed and used database products

Youll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications

Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL 8 delves into some of the most popular open source web development technologies, the PostgreSQL 8 database server and PHP 5 scripting language

You'll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications

This is an ideal read if you are a web designer, programmer, hobbyist, or novice who wants to create applications with PHP 5 and PostgreSQL 8

The PHP language and PostgreSQL database server have long offered an ideal blend of practicality and power for both the novice and experienced programmer alike

Yet the continued evolution of both technologies makes them better suited to drive enterprise-class applications than ever before

In Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, noted authors Cristian Darie, Emilian Balanescu, and Mihai Bucica show you how to take advantage of this powerful duo to build an e-commerce web site, guiding you step-by-step through the process of designing and developing the project

* An ideal introduction to the entire process of setting up a Web site using PHP (a scripting language), MySQL (a database management system), and Apache (a Web server)
* Programmers will be up and running in no time, whether they're using Linux or Windows servers
* Shows readers step by step how to create several Web sites that share common themes, enabling readers to use these examples in real-world projects
* Invaluable reading for even the experienced programmer whose current site has outgrown the traditional static structure and who is looking for a way to upgrade to a more efficient, user-friendly site
* The companion Web site features sample PHP scripts, as well as two fully functional working applications from the book

User review
Great beginners book
I think the people that criticize this book don't see the forest from the trees

Yes, there are typos, but this book goes into many of the things I was looking for in getting my ecommerce site going

I think a little more of an introduction/explanation of the basic concepts of html objects would be nice

What is this book about?

Beginning PHP5 is a complete tutorial in PHP5's language features and functionality, beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven Web sites

Fully functioning applications are developed through the course of the book

`Build Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL` is a practical guide for first-time users of PHP & MySQL that teaches readers by creating a fully working Content Management System, Shopping Cart and other real-world applications

There has been a marked increase in the adoption of PHP, most notably in the beginning to intermediate levels

PHP now boasts over 30% of the server side scripting market (Source: php

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Cake is a rapid development framework for PHP that uses well-known design patterns and provides a structured framework that enables PHP users at all levels to rapidly develop robust web applications, without any loss of flexibility

It means you can code faster, your code is better, and it makes writing Web 2

0-style apps a snap

Improve your PHP coding productivity with the free compact open-source MVC CodeIgniter framework! Clear, structured tutorial on working with CodeIgniter for rapid PHP application developmentCareful explanation of the basic concepts of CodeIgniter and its MVC architectureUse CodeIgniter with databases, HTML forms, files, images, sessions, and emailFull of ideas and examples with instructions making it ideal for beginners to CodeIgniter

In Detail CodeIgniter (CI) is a powerful open-source PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications

CodeIgniter is an MVC framework, similar in some ways to the Rails framework for Ruby, and is designed to enable, not overwhelm

Improve your PHP coding productivity with the free compact open-source MVC CodeIgniter framework!

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CodeIgniter (CI) is a powerful open-source PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications

CodeIgniter is an MVC framework, similar in some ways to the Rails framework for Ruby, and is designed to enable, not overwhelm

Core PHP Programming, Third Edition is the authoritative guide to the new PHP 5 for experienced developers

Top PHP developer Leon Atkinson and PHP 5 contributor/Zend Engine 2 co-creator Zeev Suraski cover every facet of real-world PHP 5 development, from basic syntax to advanced object-oriented development -- even design patterns! It's all here: networking, data structures, regular expressions, math, configuration, graphics, MySQL/PostgreSQL support, XML, algorithms, debugging, optimization!

PHP and MySQL have become a serious and commercially viable system with which to develop web applications

With the relase of PHP 5, J2EE developers, in particular, are starting to take a second look at PHP

And while there are many books on the makret that describe PHP language syntax, there are very few that fully describe web application development with PHP and related technologies

If you want to add more power and functionality to your Web sites, add some database applications like a powerful shopping cart or a fun quiz game

Such applications make your site more dynamic, allow you to gather information, and provide customized experiences for your visitors

Creating Database Web Applications with PHP and ASP teaches beginning and intermediate designers the fundamentals of creating complex Web applications

PHP is a popular open-source web scripting language used on more than 70% of web servers

This project-based book walks you through each step of building a complete interactive web site using PHP along with MySQL Web Services

Written for HTML developers poised to advance to the next level, and for PHP programmers seeking fresh ideas and time-saving techniques, this book stresses problem solving with PHP and proper research methods

Recently revised for Zend Framework 1

9!, and combining 14 chapters containing 300 pages of instruction with access to almost 5 hours of online video, Easy PHP Websites with the Zend Framework is the ultimate learning guide to building powerful websites with the world's most popular Web development language

Being highly flexible in building dynamic, database-driven web applications makes the PHP programming language one of the most popular web development tools in use today

It also works beautifully with other open source tools, such as the MySQL database and the Apache web server

However, as more web sites are developed in PHP, they become targets for malicious attackers, and developers need to prepare for the attacks

In just a few years PHP has rapidly evolved from a small niche language to a powerful web development tool

Now in use on over 14 million Web sites, PHP is more stable and extensible than ever

However, there is no documentation on how to extend PHP; developers seeking to build PHP extensions and increase the performance and functionality of their PHP applications are left to word of mouth and muddling through PHP internals without systematic, helpful guidance

Our original Foundation PHP for Flash title was rightly regarded as a must-have title when it came to wanting to learn just how to make your Flash sites make use of backend technologies, that was published way back in the days of Flash 5 and PHP 4, and things move pretty fast in the world of web design! This latest, completely rewritten, edition again brings together three of the web's hottest technologies--Flash, the server-side language PHP, and the MySQL database system

We've brought things bang up to date, using ActionScript 2

In this book we look specifically at using Dreamweaver?s built-in server behaviors to build dynamic web sites using PHP and MySQL, the world?s most popular open source server-side language and database server combination, which are both reliable, powerful, and open source (and therefore free to use!

Written for the Flash developer who wants to do more, Steve Webster's PHP for Flash shows how to combine simple server-side scripts with Flash to create smarter, more versatile Web applications

With a truly engaging writing style and a sharp visual sense, this title will let any working Flash programmer make the transition to simple server-side scripting with PHP

While most programming books print source code as is, this one distinguishes itself with a keen visual presentation with graphics used to highlight sections of both Flash ActionScript and basic PHP

PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, is a bountiful resource for any PHP developer

Within its confines lie the tools that you need to do your job more quickly and efficiently

You need to be able to quickly assess and determine which PEAR package is the right one for the task you are up against

If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL

Packed with real-world examples, this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming, from the fundamentals of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics such as form validation, session IDs, cookies, database queries and joins, file I/O operations, content management, and more

Head First PHP & MySQL offers the same visually rich format that's turned every title in the Head First series into a bestseller, with plenty of exercises, quizzes, puzzles, and other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned

This new release in the popular How to Do Everything series explains how to build open source web applications with MySQL and PHP 5

Using these two tools, you?ll be able to create highly functional, interactive web sites easily

PHP and MySQL are quickly becoming the de facto standard for rapid development of dynamic, database-driven web sites

This book is perfect for newcomers to programming as well as hobbyists who are intimidated by harder-to-follow books

With concepts explained in plain English, the new edition starts with the basics of the PHP language, and explains how to work with MySQL, the popular open source database

PHP has gained a following among non-technical web designers who need to add interactive aspects to their sites

Offering a gentle learning curve, PHP is an accessible yet powerful language for creating dynamic web pages

As its popularity has grown, PHP's basic feature set has become increasingly more sophisticated

The PHP scripting language and MySQL open source database are quite effective independently, but together they make a simply unbeatable team

When working hand-in-hand, they serve as the standard for the rapid development of dynamic, database-driven websites

This combination is so popular, in fact, that it's attracting many programming newbies who come from a web or graphic design background and whose first language is HTML

A Beginner's Guide to PHP Data Objects, Database Connection Abstraction Library for PHP 5

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PDO is lighter, faster, and more powerful than existing PHP data abstraction interfaces

PDO is a common interface to different databases that must be used with a database-specific PDO driver to access a particular database server: the PDO extension does not provide a database abstraction by itself; it doesn't rewrite SQL, emulate missing database features, or perform any database functions using by itself

It performs the same role as other classic database abstraction layers such as ODBC and JDBC: it's a query abstraction layer that abstracts the mechanism for accessing a database and manipulating the returned records; each database driver that implements the PDO interface can also expose database-specific features as regular extension functions

If you know HTML, this guide will have you building interactive websites quickly

You'll learn how to create responsive, data-driven websites with PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, regardless of whether you already know how to program

Discover how the powerful combination of PHP and MySQL provides an easy way to build modern websites complete with dynamic data and user interaction

Mastering PHP 4

1 is the resource you need if you want to build full-featured web applications with the leading open-source web development tool

This book is up-to-date for the latest version of PHP and covers a wide range of topics, including accessing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, accessing LDAP servers, generating images and PDF documents on the fly, and creating your own classes

Increase your MySQL productivity and control by discovering the real power of phpMyAdmin 3

1 Covers version 3

1, the latest version of phpMyAdmin Administer your MySQL databases with phpMyAdmin Manage users and privileges with MySQL Server Administration tools Get to grips with the hidden features and capabilities of phpMyAdmin

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MySQL has gained wide popularity because of its open-source nature, performance, reliability, robustness, and support for various platforms

Building dynamic websites with the PHP application framework and CMS Simple, step-by-step instructions detailing how to install, configure, and customize MODx Covers detailed theory from the basics, to practical implementation Learn the most common web requirements and solutions, and build a site in the process

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MODx is a content management system and PHP web application framework rolled into one

With the ease of a CMS and the extensibility of a framework, MODx allows you to develop professional-looking, intricate websites with its easy-to-use interface and flexible architecture

MODx provides reusable code called snippets most of which are so generic that, without any modification, they can serve multiple functionalities

While many architects use PHP for projects, they are often not aware of the power of PHP in creating enterprise-level applications

This book covers the latest version of PHP - version 5 -- and focuses on its capabilities within a multi-tier application framework

It contains numerous coding samples and commentaries on them

How could the combination of PHP and MySQL--which is feature-rich, highly reliable combination, capable of dealing with large traffic volumes, and absolutely free of charge in most cases--be any better? In MySQL/PHP Database Applications, Jay Greenspan and Brad Bulger explain how to work with the capable pair, primarily for applications you might use on a Web site

If you take the time to study the advice and work through your own tests of the concepts presented, it's pretty much certain that you'll walk away with the knowledge you need to do serious development work with the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server

Apache, MySQL, PHP3, and IMP the pieces exist

Each piece has been described ad nauseam

What does not exist is a guide to the marriage of these software technologies into a useful book, until now

A practical and concise book that teaches XML from the ground up

This tutorial style presents various XML methodologies and techniques in an easy to understand way, building a basis for further exploration

XML is essentially an enabling technology, dry and boring on its own

`Object-Oriented PHP` shows developers how to take advantage of the new object-oriented features of PHP

Working within the context of concrete examples, the book begins with code compatible with PHP 4 and 5, and then focuses on object-orientation in PHP 5

The author's practical approach uses numerous code examples, which will help developers get up to speed with object oriented PHP quickly, and show them how to apply what they learn to everyday situations

Learn to leverage PHP5's OOP features to write manageable applications with ease General OOP concepts explainedImplement Design Patterns in your applications and solve common OOP ProblemsTake full advantage of native built-in objectsTest your code by writing unit tests with PHPUnit In Detail

Some basic objected-oriented features were added to PHP3; with PHP5 full support for object-oriented programming was added to PHP

Object-oriented programming was basically introduced to ease the development process as well as reduce the time of development by reducing the amount of code needed

OOP can greatly improve the performance of a properly planned and designed program

PHP and MySQL Everyday Apps For Dummies is a one-stop reference providing all you need to build dynamic, real-world, ready-to-use apps with the popular PHP (a scripting language) and MySQL (a database system) software

The book is a hands-on, go-to-guide that Walks you through installing the applications files from the CD-ROM and setting up your programming environment

Contains all the code needed to create seven applications: User authentication with HTTP User login On-line catalog Shopping cart Content management system Web forum Building and managing a mailing list (on the CD-ROM) Automates the programming process and walks you through building the application from start to finish

Explains how to write secure code

Features complete code?not just snippets, but neatly assembled packages with ?

Build an online catalog and a members-only site

Everything you need to know to create a dynamic PHP and MySQL Web site!

Been thinking of creating a high-quality interactive Web site? This book is just what you need to get started!

If you want to build dynamic Web sites that encourage users to interact with them, PHP and MySQL are among the best tools you?ll find

PHP is a scripting language designed specifically for use on the Web, while MySQL is a database management system that works with it perfectly

Are you ready to begin programming with PHP and MySQL? Then get ready to jump right in

You'll get an introduction to programming with a specific focus on programming web servers with the PHP programming language

PHP is currently one of the most popular server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language on the Web

It's specifically designed for Web site creation and is frequently being used to replace the functionality created by Perl to write CGI scripts

PHP's popularity and easier-to-learn appeal has spawned a new breed of programmer, those who are only familiar with and only use PHP

* This comprehensive tutorial and reference covers all the basics of PHP 5, a popular open source Web scripting language, and MySQL 4

012, the most popular open source database engine
* Explores why users need PHP and MySQL, how to get started, how to add PHP to HTML, and how to connect HTML Web pages to MySQL
* Offers an extensive tutorial for developing applications with PHP and MySQL
* Includes coverage of how to install, administer, and design MySQL databases independently of PHP; exception and error handling; debugging techniques; PostgreSQL database system; and PEAR database functions
* The authors provide unique case studies of how and where to use PHP drawn from their own extensive Web experience

User review
Great deal
The book was in great shape and great price! Thanks for a great experience

Expert insight and practical guidance to creating an efficient, flexible, and robust framework for a PHP 5-based content management system

In Detail
If you're developing a content management system in PHP 5, there are times when you simply have to roll-your-own, for whatever reason

In those situations, this book will be invaluable

If you're looking for an inside guide to putting together the working framework of a flexible, robust content management system in PHP 5, this book is for you

Covers the latest major release of PHP, the most popular open source Web scripting language, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style PHP is installed on nearly nine million servers, and usage has grown at the rate of 6

5 percent per month for the past two years PHP is easy to learn, well suited for Web development, and can be embedded with HTML, making it a good choice for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce sites and other Web applications; a database-friendly language, it connects easily to Sybase, MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, and other databases Explains how to acquire and install PHP, how PHP's features make it a useful scripting language, and how to use PHP for three of the most common applications: interactive Web sites, database storage, and common operating system tasks

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never recieved it
I never recieved this item, so I couldn't tell you of the product specifically, but the seller / shipping is not good it appears?

User review
very good work
This book is a very well prepared for its purpose and target readers,,

With the release of PHP 5 web developers need a guide to developing with PHP 5 to both learn its complex new features and more fully implement the long-standing features on which PHP's success is built

PHP 5 in Practice is a reference guide that provides developers with easy-to-use and easily extensible code to solve common PHP problems

It focuses on providing real code solutions to problems, allowing the reader to learn by seeing exactly what is happening behind the scenes to get your solution

User review
Typographical errors abound
I have never seen a book with so many typographical errors, including errors in code

There is supposedly an errata page, but there is nothing on that page except sponsored links



--Kenoli

User review
Get your hands dirty good
This is a great book covering a lot of the advanced features of PHP and how to use them in your scripts

PHP 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach supplies you with complete code for all of the common coding problems you are likely to face when using PHP in your day-to-day work

The book begins with an in-depth discussion of PHP 5 object-oriented techniques and methodology, and gets you up to speed on OOP with PHP: where and where not to use it, and how to use it

This invaluable guide includes over 200 recipes and covers numerous topics: math, arrays, automation, security, graphics, regular expressions, web basics, HTML forms, database access, date and time, variables and functions, and internationalization and localization

The PHP language is in use today at over 12 million Internet domains worldwide, and continues to grow in popularity at an astonishing rate of almost 400,000 domains a month

The latest version, PHP 5, is in beta and is expected to reach final form by Q1 2004

It is a significant new release that speeds up performance, improves XML and streams support, and includes many new functions

It hasn't taken Web developers long to discover that when it comes to creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites, MySQL and PHP provide a winning open source combination

Add this book to the mix, and there's no limit to the powerful, interactive Web sites that developers can create

With step-by-step instructions, complete scripts, and expert tips to guide readers, veteran author and database designer Larry Ullman gets right down to business: After grounding readers with separate discussions of first the scripting language (PHP) and then the database program (MySQL), he goes on to cover security, sessions and cookies, and using additional Web tools, with several sections devoted to creating sample applications

Learn to create Web pages quickly and easily with PHP?no prior programming experience required! PHP 6 Fast & Easy Web Development provides a step-by-step, learn-by-example path to learning through easy-to-understand language and illustrations

If you are new to programming with PHP 6 and MySQL and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you

Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner? series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation

* Shows Web developers how to use two popular open source technologies, the PHP scripting language and MySQL database, to build Web database applications
* This updated edition covers changes in PHP 5 and the latest version of MySQL, including programming techniques for the new PHP default setting, methods for handling MySQL security problems, and extended information about Apache Web Server and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL
* Explains how to install Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL
* Includes two complete sample applications: an online catalog and a members-only Web site
* Features a companion Web site with code examples from the book and links to the author's successful site
* Kevin Beaver has more than fifteen years of experience in security and information technology, specializing in security assessments and incident response
* Features a companion Web site with links to various utilities discussed throughout the book and practical security checklists

User review
Not really for Dummies
I was a dummy -at least about PHP and MySQL

I know HTML fairly well

I'm not a hacker but I am usually a power user on the apps I use

 It hasn't taken Web developers long to discover that when it comes to creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites, MySQL and PHP provide a winning open source combination

Add this book to the mix, and there's no limit to the powerful, interactive Web sites that users can create

With step-by-step instructions, complete scripts, and expert tips to guide readers, veteran author and database designer Larry Ullman gets right down to business: After grounding readers with separate discussions of first the scripting language (PHP) and then the database program (MySQL), he goes on  to cover security, sessions and cookies, and using additional Web tools,  with several sections devoted to creating sample applications

The PHP server-side scripting language and the MySQL database management system (DBMS) make a potent pair

Both are open-source products--free of charge for most purposes--remarkably strong, and capable of handling all but the most enormous transaction loads

Both are supported by large, skilled, and enthusiastic communities of architects, programmers, and designers

The PHP server-side scripting language and the MySQL database management system (DBMS) make a potent pair

Both are open-source products--free of charge for most purposes--remarkably strong, and capable of handling all but the most enormous transaction loads

Both are supported by large, skilled, and enthusiastic communities of architects, programmers, and designers

Learn everything about the dynamic power of PHP and MySQL in real-world applications with the practical information and step-by-step instructions in PHP and MySQL: Create - Modify ? Reuse

The authors, experts in tune with common web development tasks, will guide you through several projects that are complete, tested, and ready to be implemented, so that you can understand by doing

Sams' PHP and MySQL Web Development, by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson, showed that there is a strong demand for books that describe how to use PHP together with a specific open-source database to develop Web applications

While MySQL is very popular, PostgreSQL is widely considered to be the more powerful of the two open-source databases

And PostgreSQL is rapidly gaining market share large organizations are beginning to use PostgreSQL instead of Oracle; the demand for PostgreSQL training and support has increased by some accounts 50% in the last six months; and Web hosting services increasingly offer PostgreSQL along with MySQL

Build powerful interactive AJAX applications with script

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us and PHP Get started quickly with script

PHP By Example will provide web-publishing oriented individuals the opportunity to learn a new, flexible Internet scripting language, PHP

This book will take the reader through step-by-step examples that will help them gain an understanding of PHP

PHP By Example will:Explain concepts in simple, understandable tasks with multiple approaches to concepts that need clarification

The PHP Cookbook is a collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for PHP programmers

The book contains a unique and extensive collection of best practices for everyday PHP programming dilemmas

For every problem addressed in the book, there's a worked-out solution or `recipe` -- short, focused pieces of code that you can insert directly into your applications

When it comes to creating dynamic web sites, the open source PHP language is red-hot property: used on more than 20 million web sites today, PHP is now more popular than Microsoft's ASP

NET technology

With our Cookbook's unique format, you can learn how to build dynamic web applications that work on any web browser

PHP Developer's Cookbook is a task-oriented book intended to offer solutions to the daily problems and goals the PHP developer faces

In addition to a brief introduction to PHP, the main content of the book is presented in a problem and solution format, logically organized on a topic-by-topic basis

Each question specifies a goal, and the following text provides a detailed solution that achieves the stated goal along with any additional related information

A guide, for Web developers, to using PHP language to create dynamically generated Web pages

A comprehensive reference to PHP 2, including the language's evolutions and enhancements

Shows how to install applications, generate HTML, and access databases sing this language, covering every function and property

PHP Essentials, 2nd Edition serves as an introduction to the PHP scripting language and provides real-world examples of common uses

No previous programming experience is necessary, as this book explains programming concepts in familiar ? and not condescending ?

Create dynamic Web pages quickly with PHP Fast & Easy Web Development! PHP is an open-source, HTML-embedded, server-side scripting language with flexible and simple requirements, yet powerful output

You don't have to be familiar with programming to learn from this book

Get started in web development using PHP

Even if you've never programmed before, author Jason Lengstorf introduces you to PHP by building a PHP-based blogging site while covering all the good coding practices and skills that you'll need when you start your own projects

Don't limit the functionality of your web site! If you're ready to create interactive, dynamic pages for your site, then PHP for Teens is ready to show you how

You don't need any experience with PHP to begin

This is the second edition of the popular introductory book to the PHP programming language

Taking into account the latest changes in PHP, the book covers everything that the Web developer needs to know to start building dynamic Web sites today

Even if you?

With PHP for the World Wide Web, Third Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the programming language, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know

This task-based visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users this popular open-source scripting language

Leading technology author Larry Ullman guides readers through the new features in PHP 6, focusing primarily on improved support for handling any language in a Web site

The PHP Functions Essential Reference is a simple, clear and authoritative function reference that clarifies and expands upon PHP's existing documentation

The authors have spent time evaluating all of the PHP functions and have selected the essential functions to include in the printed book

This includes around 900 of the 1500 functions

Wouldn't it be great if you could get on any web browser, go to your favorite site and start playing a game of hearts or canasta; or even watch a riveting game of chess, or better yet, play a riveting game of chess? All of this without needing custom software to connect you to servers; it would all be done through the web browser

People on cell phones, palm pilots, lap tops, any device that could get on the Internet would be able to play your games

Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its accessibility and convenience

When it comes to creating web sites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property

In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpassing Microsoft's ASP

Now installed on more than 20 million Internet domains around the world, PHP is an undisputed leader in web programming languages

Database connectivity, powerful extensions, and rich object-orientation are all reasons for its popularity, but nearly everyone would agree that, above all, PHP is one of the easiest languages to learn and use for developing dynamic web applications

The ease of development and simplicity of PHP, combined with a large community and expansive repository of open source PHP libraries, make it a favorite of web designers and developers worldwide

To keep programming productive and enjoyable, state-of-the-art practices and principles are essential

Object-oriented programming and design help manage complexity by keeping components cleanly separated

Unit testing helps prevent endless, exhausting debugging sessions

With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, and with PHP 6 just around the corner, Object-Oriented Programming is now an important consideration for PHP developers

This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that wont overburden you with complex theory

It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that youll need to know before moving onto a more advanced level, and includes a series of pre-packaged scripts that you can incorporate into your existing sites with the minimum of effort

Backed by a tireless development community, PHP has been a model of language evolution over its 10+ year history

Borne from a contract developer?s pet project, these days you?

A practical guide to combining the power, performance, scalability, and reliability of the Oracle Database with the ease of use, short development time, and high performance of PHP

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Oracle Database gets high marks for performance, reliability, and scalability

Building and deploying your PHP applications on Oracle Database enables you to combine the power and robustness of Oracle and the ease of use, short development time, and high performance of PHP

When used in a complementary way, PHP and Oracle allow you to build high-performance, scalable, and reliable data-driven Web applications with a minimum of effort

If you were traveling in Spain, but couldn't speak Spanish very well, you'd probably carry a Spanish dictionary with you

If you are a PHP developer who needs a portable reference guide for frequent use in your job, the PHP Phrasebook is perfect for you

The PHP Phrasebook is actually a pocket guide that is jam-packed with useful and essential PHP code `phrases` for the PHP developer's everyday use

PHP is an open-source, HTML-embedded scripting language that allows you to handle tasks such as processing form input and working with databases directly in your HTML pages, rather than through CGI scripts

The PHP Pocket Reference is both a handy introduction to PHP syntax and structure and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP

This small book acts as a perfect tutorial for learning the basics of developing Web applications with PHP

Simple, to the point, and compact--in fact, exactly what you've come to expect in an O'Reilly Pocket Reference--the second edition of PHP Pocket Reference is thoroughly updated to include the specifics of PHP 4, the language's latest version

Written by the founder of the PHP Project, Rasmus Lerdorf, PHP Pocket Reference is both a handy introduction to PHP syntax and structure, and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP

The quick reference section organizes all the core functions of PHP alphabetically so you can find what you need easily; the slim size means you can keep it handy beside your keyboard for those times when you want to look up a function quickly without closing what you're doing

You won't write a word processor, database server, or telephony gateway in PHP, nor will you use the language for complex mathematical modeling

PHP is meant to solve the kinds of problems that the creators of dynamic Web sites encounter

The authors of PHP Professional Projects have solved some of the biggies for you

PHP Programming for Windows the authoritative guide to developing web applications with PHP on the Microsoft Windows platform

It is the first book of its kind to offer a Windows centric stance on PHP with the intermediate to advanced audience in mind

This book covers PHP from the ground up and benefits both those new to PHP to PHP experts

Find real-world solutions to PHP programming problems

Simplify and shorten the PHP application development cycle using the in-depth information contained in this hands-on guide

PHP Programming Solutions clearly lays out more than 250 programming challenges alongside practical solutions, functioning code, detailed explanations, and usage tips

Inside, you'll learn to manipulate strings and arrays, work with HTML and Web pages, accept and validate user input, parse XML code, and resolve programming problems using PEAR and PECL widgets and extensions

XML, Data, Dates, Web Services, and Web APIs Maximize your productivity through the use of proven, powerful, reusable PHP components In-depth coverage of a range of important PEAR packagesMany code examples provide a clear and practical guidance

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PEAR is the PHP Extension and Application Repository, and is a framework and distribution system for reusable, high-quality PHP components, available in the form of `packages`



In this book, you will learn how to use a number of the most powerful PEAR packages available to boost your PHP development productivity

By focusing on these packages for key development activities, this book is an in-depth guide to getting the most from these powerful coding resources

In this book you'll learn how to: Create dynamic websites with design and usability in mind, as well as functionality Understand how PHP scripts work, giving you confidence to adapt them to your own needs Bring online forms to life, check required fields, and ensure user input is safe to process Upload files and automatically create thumbnails from larger images Manage website content with a searchable database You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database

The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine

Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps

Easy and effective team work using MVC, agile development, source control, testing, bug tracking, and more

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Create practical mashups in PHP grabbing and mixing data from Google Maps, Flickr, Amazon, YouTube, MSN Search, Yahoo!, Last

fm, and 411Sync

PHP-Nuke (www

phpnuke

org) is an open source web portal program that isvery powerful, but relatively easy to use once it is set up, and very flexible andcustomizable

Whether you are running a large scale web app in a PHP-based environment, or if you are considering switching your site to PHP, our new book, php|architect's Enterprise PHP Development will surely be a valuable resource for you and your development team

Written by well known PHP guru and iBuildings CTO Ivo Jansch, this comprehensive guide covers everything you will need to know including: PHP's Evolution PHP in the Enterprise PHP's Success Factors Enterprise Challenges Building and Developing The Team Requirements Gathering Business Goals Expectation Management Planning Architecture Tools Building Blocks Security Code Development Quality Assurance Testing Optimization Deployment Implementation Delivery User Training Marketing Evaluation Operations Maintenance Troubleshooting Development Methodologies Project Management This book is the only one of its kind and is unparalleled in terms of content and practical usefulness

If you are new to programming with PHP and MySQL and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you

Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation

You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real world scenarios

MySQL is the leading open source database on the market and PHP continues to dominate the server side of the scripting market?together, they are the most popular and common team for creating dynamic, database-driven web sites

This comprehensive book covers the newest version of PHP and MySQL and is packed with extensive code examples, full working applications, and valuable troubleshooting advice

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Learn how to build dynamic, data-driven Web applications using PHP

Covering the latest release of this cross-platform, open-source scripting language, PHP: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to write basic PHP programs and enhance them with more advanced features such as MySQL and SQLite database integration, XML input, and third-party extensions

This full color book is the only PHP title available that is designed for the visual learner

It covers over 100 tasks! Including using cookies to monitor the activity of Web site visitors to retrieving information from Oracle, MySql and Microsoft databases, creating images and Web pages on the fly and processing XML documents

Take advantage of the leading open source integrated development environment to develop, organize, and debug your PHP web development projects

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The fusion of Eclipse, the leading open source development environment, and PHP is an exciting prospect for web developers

This book makes sure that you are up and running as quickly as possible, ready to take full advantage of PHPEclipse's tuned PHP development tools, without requiring any prior knowledge of Eclipse

Smart web developers will tell you that the sooner you detect your code mistakes, the quicker you can fix them, and the less the project will cost in the long run

Well, the most efficient way to detect your mistakes in PHP is with PHPUnit, an open source framework that automates unit testing by running a battery of tests as you go

The benefits of PHPUnit are significant:

a reduction in the effort required to frequently test code

fewer overall defects

added confidence in your code

improved relations with your open source teammates

The only problem with this popular testing tool was its lack of documentation-until now, that is

This highly anticipated book will give you the insight you need to successfully manage and customize your Magento Commerce installation

php|architect's Guide to Programming with Magento takes you from installation to deployment of this popular e-commerce open source software

Magentos flexibility and Zend Framework-based structure have made it an increasingly popular e-commerce solution

You have probably heard a lot about Design Patterns?a technique that helps you design rock-solid solutions to practical problems that programmers everywhere encounter in their day-to-day work

Even though there has been a lot of buzz, however, no-one has yet come up with a comprehensive resource on design patterns for PHP developers?

Security is a hot topic these days, with new exploits and patches released on a daily basis for all sorts of operating systems and applications

Recently, the security bubble has expanded to touch the PHP world, and several well-known applications have been the target of a great number of attacks

Despite all the negative publicity, however, PHP is and remains a very stable--and very secure--programming environment

If you?ve been using PHP for sometime now and would like to start using a web framework, you?ll want to try CakePHP, which is an open source rapid development web framework built on PHP

`Practical PHP and MySQL reflects Jono's commitment to the spirit of making open source subjects accessible to everyone

The book carefully walks you through the code for eight useful, dynamic Web applications

Projects are presented in a playful way, like the forum project that touts horror movies that make you 'hide behind the couch

Want to assert yourself as a cutting-edge PHP web developer? Take a practical approach, learning by example from author Quentin Zervaas, and discover how to bring together the many technologies needed to create a successful, modern web application

In Practical Web 2

Pro PHP Security is one of the first books devoted solely to PHP security

It will serve as your complete guide for taking defensive and proactive security measures within your PHP applications

(And the methods discussed are compatible with PHP versions 3, 4, and 5

I would highly recommend this as a resource for any developers who want to really dig in and solidify their working knowledge of PHP and web services, or just want to explore the nuances and complexities of XML DTDs and namespaces

? Nathan Smith, Godbit Project

Pro PHP XML and Web Services is the authoritative guide to using the XML features of PHP 5 and PHP 6

PHP is gaining positive reputation for its system administration and client-side application development capabilities

This administration and development is accomplished using the PHP-GTK extension

You can take advantage of client-side applications by implementing language bindings for the GTK&emdash;the GIMP Toolkit&emdash;a library for creating cross-platform graphical user interfaces

Taking care to focus solely on those topics that will have the most impact on experienced PHP developers, Pro PHP is written for readers seeking to take their understanding of both PHP and sound software development practices to the next level

Advanced object?oriented features, documentation, debugging, software patterns, and the Standard PHP Library are just a few of the topics covered in extensive detail

If you?re a PHP developer, you can build Rails-like applications without learning a new language by following the hands-on tutorials in Professional CodeIgniter

In this book, find an overview of MVC and agile technologies, model and schema for products, helpers and libraries, Ajax and Scriptaculous, and explanations of the creation of applications like content management, blogs, and forums

The combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP is popular because of interaction, flexibility, customization, and-most importantly-the cost effectiveness of its components Helps LAMP professionals take their skills to the next level with in-depth discussions of OOP; extensions of PHP such as PEAR, GD, XML, and CURL; improving site security; and advanced tools available to the coder Those proficient in other languages such as Java, C++, Perl and ASP will find this guide invaluable when transitioning to the LAMP environment The Web site includes sample scripts created in the course of each chapter, and several applications that can be modified and reused

User review
Mostly covers PHP
This book only gives rudimentary coverage of MySQL or Apache



Twenty one pages in the chapter for 'Advanced MySQL' -- really! 13 pages of this is a review of SQL, how to do queries, updates, deletes, etc

This book covers middle-tier programming with PHP


PHP is a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language

It is an open source technology, rapidly gaining popularity as a scripting language for people running dynamic websites

PHP is an Open Source, server-side, HTML-embedded&emdash;web-scripting language for creating dynamic web pages

Not only browser-independent, PHP offers simple cross-platform solutions for e-commerce, and web and database-driven applications

Enter: Professional PHP4

What is this book about?

With the release of PHP 5 and the Zend Engine 2, PHP finally graduates from it earliest days as a lightweight scripting syntax to an powerful object oriented programming language that can hold its own against the Java and

NET architectures that currently dominate corporate software development

Offers hands-on tips and numerous code examples that show Web developers how to leverage content and feeds from today's top Web sites-including Google, eBay, PayPal, Amazon, Yahoo!, and FedEx Introduces APIs (Application Program Interfaces) in general and uses real-world examples that show how to produce and document them Explains how to use the popular scripting language PHP to create APIs that interact with unrelated applications over the Web Examples take readers through each stage of the API process, from basic test implementations to integration with existing sites

User review
It is a collection of examples


If you are looking for quick reference and example of each listed topic, then this book is a good start

PHP is far more than a cult language or open-source icon

It's a remarkably capable language that's well integrated with lots of technologies--notably mSQL and MySQL database servers--and quite easy to learn

Programming PHP helps you up the PHP learning curve, very nearly guaranteeing that you'll find in its pages an example that illustrates every fundamental aspect of the language and its most important extension modules

PHP is far more than a cult language or open-source icon

It's a remarkably capable language that's well integrated with lots of technologies--notably mSQL and MySQL database servers--and quite easy to learn

Programming PHP helps you up the PHP learning curve, very nearly guaranteeing that you'll find in its pages an example that illustrates every fundamental aspect of the language and its most important extension modules

As a PHP developer, you have some great tools for developing web applications

Ruby on Rails is another key tool to add to your web development toolbox

Rails is a high-level web development framework that emphasizes high productivity and clean code

The web framework Ruby on Rails for developing database based web applications provides a Model-View-Controller framework

The required web server WEBrick is included with Ruby on Rails

The framework is configured with the MySQL database by default, but may be configured with another database

Consisting of 24 one-hour lessons, Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours, is divided into five sections that guide the reader through the language from the basics to advanced functions

The first section of the book teaches the fundamentals of PHP

And then, sections two through four shows the reader how to apply that knowledge in order to interact with the user by creating and managing forms, cookies and authentication

A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 067232976X ISBN-13: 9780672329760

You own your own business

You have also created a website for your business that details the products or services that you offer, but it doesn't allow potential customers to purchase anything online

Don't risk losing business-learn to create a dynamic online environment using only three programs

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache in 24 Hours combines these most popular open source Web development tools into one easy-to-understand book, packaged with one easy-to-use Starter Kit CD

This book teaches the reader to install, configure and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server

By the end of this book the reader will understand how these technologies work, and more importantly, how they work together to create a dynamic Web site

Consisting of 24 one-hour lessons, Sams Teach Yourself PHP4 in 24 Hours is divided into five sections that guide you through the language from the basics to the advanced functions

The first section of the book teaches the fundamentals of PHP

Building upon what has been taught in the first section, sections two through four show you how to apply that knowledge in order to interact with the user by creating and managing forms, cookies and authentication

* Offers fifty practical and secure PHP applications that readers can immediately put to use
* Explains the entire life cycle of each PHP application, including requirements, design, development, maintenance, and tuning
* Reviews application development line-by-line and module-by-module to help readers understand specific coding practices and requirements
* Applications can be readily adapted to many real-world business situations
* CD-ROM contains fifty ready-to-use PHP applications, an evaluation version of Zend tools, and the latest versions of PHP, Apache, and MySQL

User review
NEVER BUY THIS!
Basicly - this book is crap written by undereducated guy

Unsecure, unstructured code and unfinished ideas

Easy, Powerful Code Security Techniques for Every PHP Developer

Hackers specifically target PHP Web applications

Why? Because they know many of these apps are written by programmers with little or no experience or training in software security

A step-by-step guide to building PHP web sites and applications using the Smarty templating engine

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Smarty is a templating engine for PHP

Designers who are used to working with HTML files can work with Smarty templates, which are HTML files with simple tags while programmers work with the underlying PHP code

The Smarty engine brings the code and templates together

User review
Clear, concise and thorough

I love it


After reading mixed reviews of every PHP teaching book I walked into Borders to have a look for myself

Design, develop, and deploy feature-rich, high-performance PHP web applications using the Symfony framework

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Are you one of those people who think there isn't anything substantial that you can do in only 10 minutes? Think again

Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 10 Minutes is a no-fluff, just-the-answers guide to building dynamic websites using PHP

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache in 24 Hours combines coverage of these three popular open-source Web development tools into one easy-to-understand book -- and it comes with one easy-to-use Starter Kit CD-ROM for Windows or Linux

The book teaches the reader to install, configure and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server

By the end of this book the reader will understand how these technologies work, and -- more importantly -- how they can work together to create a dynamic Web site

You own your own business

You have also created a website for your business that details the products or services that you offer, but it doesn't allow potential customers to purchase anything online

Don't risk losing business-learn to create a dynamic online environment using only three programs

Textpattern is a powerful, PHP-based content management system that allows you to build pretty much any kind of data-driven website quickly and easily

It is very popular among designers and developers alike, and has an active community of users

Sound good?

Developing a new web application should not mean reinventing the wheel

That's why a framework is an essential item in your development toolbox

It helps you respect coding standards; write bulletproof, maintainable code; and focus on business rules rather than waste time on repetitive tasks

The PEAR Installer maintainer shows you the power of this code management and deployment system to revolutionize your PHP application development Learn how to effectively organize your application development from the creator of the latest versions of the PEAR Installer, version 1

4

0 onwards
Bring the power of versioning and rollbacks to your live website Embed the PEAR Installer in your web applications to manage plug-ins from a remote server

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PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository, and its primary purpose is to support code re-use

As a PHP developer, there are certain problems you?re almost guaranteed to face

Generating charts and graphs, converting HTML documents to PDF format?

As a PHP developer, there are certain problems you?re almost guaranteed to face

Generating charts and graphs, converting HTML documents to PDF format?

If you're using PHP 4, then chances are good that an upgrade to PHP 5 is in your future

The more you've heard about the exciting new features in PHP 5, the sooner that upgrade is probably going to be

Although an in-depth, soup-to-nuts reference guide to the language is good to have on hand, it's not the book an experienced PHP programmer needs to get started with the latest release

PHP is an open-source Web scripting language that's gaining steam in the development community, especially in the Apache Web server realm

With a syntax that draws heavily on C, PHP appeals to advanced programmers who are moving to the Web from traditional software development

Web Application Development with PHP 4

PHP and MySQL go hand in hand; the former has been carefully adapted, through the efforts of the open-source community, to the latter

For situations that require dynamic content but don't merit the complexity and development time of Java or

NET enterprise applications, the PHP language and the MySQL database server fit the bill perfectly

PHP and MySQL go hand in hand; the former has been carefully adapted, through the efforts of the open-source community, to the latter

For situations that require dynamic content but don't merit the complexity and development time of Java or

NET enterprise applications, the PHP language and the MySQL database server fit the bill perfectly

Whether you are a FileMaker developer who is new to web publishing, a web developer who is new to FileMaker, or a complete beginner looking to put your data online, this book is for you

In Part I, you learn the basics of how web publishing works and how to write your own HTML and PHP

In Part II, you learn how to build a FileMaker database and install and configure the FileMaker Server to host the database

The Internet is bigger and better than what a mere browser allows

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers is for programmers and businesspeople who want to take full advantage of the vast resources available on the Web

There's no reason to let browsers limit your online experience--especially when you can easily automate online tasks to suit your individual needs

PHP is an easy-to-use scripting language perfect for quickly creating the Web features you need

Once you know the basics of how the language works, wouldn't it be great to have a collection of useful scripts that solve those tricky problems and add interesting functionality to your site? We thought so, too

XML and PHP is designed to introduce PHP developers to the synergies that become visible when their favorite web-scripting language is combined with one of the most talked about technologies of recent times, XML

XML and PHP teaches PHP developers how to use PHP's XML functions to develop and maintain XML-based web applications and sites, and it demonstrates the power inherent in the XML/PHP combination

This book provides information on all hte major XML technologies supported in PHP, demonstrating how the XML/PHP combination can be used to deliver cutting-edge web applications through practical examples and real-world case studies