Instant PHP 4 - Softcover

Walker, Michael J.; Cox, Robert; Anders, Neal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072170743 ISBN 13: 9780072170740

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

Use PHP 4 to create calendars, shopping carts, WAP pages and much more using this practical cookbook-style guide. Packed with ready-to-use applications and organized by application type, this is an ideal resource for when you need quick and easy access to hands-on information.

About this title

About the Author

Neal Anders (Cary, NC) is a Technical Support Engineer and Web developer with Engage. Prior to Engage, Neal was a developer with First Union, Corp. and NationsBank

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Use Code and Expert Techniques

Design and write effective solutions for any Web-based project with help from this thorough resource on PHP--the server-side, cross-platform, HTML-embedded scripting language. Learn to develop a variety of useful solutions, from network management and Web development, to database and system administration. Each chapter of Instant PHP 4 features projects and examples crafted to illustrate a broad span of topics and design considerations--plus in-depth instruction on all phases of development necessary to complete the projects. Increase your knowledge of PHP with the comprehensive explanations and precooked applications and solutions in this robust technical resource.

• Compare features with ASP, ColdFusion, JSP, Perl, and more
• Create an integrated development environment
• Administer multiple databases with segmented code
• Insert, select, and delete queries within databases
• Design applications with configurability, expandability, and ease of use
• Spec to WAP and design WML, MySQL, or Dynamic HTML applications
• Utilize PHP directory and file system functions
• Develop Web-based system administration applications
• View PHP configurations, operating parameters, and ini files
• Test, review, and debug code

On the Value-Packed CD-ROM:

• Ready-to-use Web development solutions
• All source code used throughout the book

Reviews

The bulk of this guide walks intermediate to advanced developers through specific web applications with PHP 4, an open-source competitor to technologies such as Microsoft's ASP. Projects include an online shopping cart, a message board application, a WML-enabled address book, and interactive visitor polls. The CD-ROM contains source code and other project files, saving readers from typing in pages of code to test applications. Owing to the "learn by example" method used here, this title should be added in conjunction with more basic PHP guides.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072170743
• ISBN 13: 9780072170740
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 550