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Description of Beginning PHP4

The Publisher writes:

PHP is a server-side scripting language. It is an open source, cross platform technology (NT, Linux, UNIX), rapidly gaining popularity as a scripting language for people running dynamic websites. On the Linux platform, PHP provides the most reliable and complete equivalent to ASP. Its cross-platform nature makes it an attractive alternative to ASP in mixed development environments. PHP is compatible with all popular Web servers, and can be integrated directly into the Apache server - the most popular Web server on the Internet. One of its major selling points over Perl, JavaScript and other scripting languages is that PHP has a built-in database integration layer and seamless IP connectivity, with LDAP, TCP and IMAP mail interfaces. Using practical examples and a step by step approach, this book explains how to develop web applications using PHP.

This is book is for programmers new to PHP who want to start developing web applications. This includes HTML users, ASP and ColdFusion developers looking to learn a new platform and web development managers wanting to move development to Linux. Assuming some familiarity with HTML and the mechanics of the web, it covers installation and configuration of the PHP engine, and works its way up through PHP's syntax to its debugging, OOP (Object Oriented Programming) and Database features.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1: Installation
Chapter 2: Writing PHP Programs
Chapter 3: Getting Data from the Client
Chapter 4: Decision Making
Chapter 5: Loops and Arrays
Chapter 6: Organizing Your Code
Chapter 7: Handling and Avoiding Errors
Chapter 8: Working With the Client
Chapter 9: Objects
Chapter 10: File and Directory Handling
Chapter 11: PHP Database Connectivity
Chapter 12: Retrieving Data from MySQL Using PHP
Chapter 13: Manipulating Data in MySQL Using PHP
Chapter 14: XML
Chapter 15: E-Mail Handling
Chapter 16: Generating Graphics
Chapter 17: Case Study A URL Directory Manager
Appendix A: ODBC
Appendix B: PHP Functions
Function Index
Index

Title Information

ISBN:

9781861003737

Pages:

800 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

156703

Publisher:

Wrox Press

Published:

30/10/2000

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