PHP 4 Developer's Guide (Application Development) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072127317 ISBN 13: 9780072127317

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001

Synopsis

PHP - a server-side, embedded HTML scripting language - is used to develop dynamic Web content. Hot language - Red Hat and Mitsubishi are among the companies that use PHP as their Web development solution. It's also the most popular Apache module. This book provides the tools and information needed to build dynamic Web applications and databases with PHP 4. It covers installation, configuration, database connectivity, working with XML and CGL, and much more. It also includes details on the new features in PHP 4, including shared memory support, the new Zend engine, and XML support.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A Complete Resource for Developing Applications with PHP4

Build dynamic database-enabled Web applications with PHP4 using this comprehensive sourcebook. You'll learn to take advantage of all of the new enhancements--including sessions, a faster interpreter, and enhanced Java and XML support--that make this easy-to-learn language ideal for developing Web applications. Filled with real-world examples that show how to build both template-based and database-driven sites, this book contains all the essential tools and information for creating rich Web content. Covering everything from installation and configuration to interaction with existing codebases, this book offers complete guidance for today's professional developer.

You'll find everything you need to:

• Master all of the new features of PHP4
• Process and validate forms
• Separate HTML from PHP4 code
• Debug and re-use code
• Work with templates and databases
• Generate static HTML pages from dynamic data

For clear, detailed information on working with PHP4--including coverage of its latest features--no other book can offer the same depth and breadth of coverage as this invaluable guide.

Special features include:

• PHP4 language overview
• Coverage of installation and configuration
• Debugging tips and techniques
• Appendices containing function lists, build options, and Internet resources
• Hundreds of real-world examples for creating dynamic Web sites

About the Author:

Blake Schwendiman (Rexburg, ID) is the head of Intechra, LLC and Pythoness Software, his own companies which perform development consulting and develop commercial software products. Clients include John Deere, VantagePoint Network, and Arthur Andersen. Blake has been doing both client and server-side development for nearly ten years, including ASP, COM, PHP, CGI, JavaScript, and HTML.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072127317
• ISBN 13: 9780072127317
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 800