The PHP Black Book is a complete and indispensable reference to the PHP open source scripting language version 4. Embedded in HTML documents, PHP scripts create active server pages. This cross-platform book covers the language syntax, standard library, and integration with various databases including open source databases such as PostreSQL and MySQL. Explores issues such as internationalization, XML integration, and LDAP.

A comprehensive guide to how to use PHP alongside the wireless Web's standard languages, namely WML and WMLScript, to create truly dynamic and powerful wireless applications. This book is derived from the author's years of experience in both wireless development and PHP programming, showing the reader how to make the most of both technologies to create truly dynamic, scaleable wireless applications. PHP programmers will find the opportunity to use what they already know to create wireless applications, using concise, applicable examples that encourage readers to adapt the information discussed within the book to their own projects.

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. The CD-ROM includes ready-to-use Web development solutions, and all source code used throughout the book.

This is a compact, example-rich guide designed to teach Web developers exactly what they need to know to achieve great results with PHP4. Endorsed by The World Organization of Webmasters, Essential PHP for Web Professionals offers no-nonsense, practical coverage built around real-world available from a companion Web site. From PHP installation through sophisticated site automation, this book delivers practical answers, usable code, and real solutions fast.

This book is a tutorial, a resource and a reference for PHP programmers who need to process XML data or interface different systems using XML. Non PHP programmers who need to construct a web based frontend for an application using XML can learn how to do it using PHP, since the book also covers the basic foundations of PHP programming. Advanced PHP programmers experienced in XML will obtain a reference as well as a very deep coverage on advanced topics.

Programming PHP is a comprehensive guide to PHP, a simple yet powerful language for creating dynamic web content. The book is co-authored by the creator of PHP, Rasmus Lerdorf, so you'll learn not only how to program in PHP, but how to do it well. This authoritative book explains the language syntax and programming techniques of PHP 4 in a clear and concise manner. Programming PHP goes into detail on fundamental topics such as functions, strings, arrays, and objects, with numerous examples that illustrate both correct usage and good PHP style.

This book provides the tools and information needed to build dynamic Web applications and datababses with PHP 4. Covers installation, configuration, database connectivity, working with XML and CGL, and much more. Also includes details on the new features in PHP 4, including shared memory support, the new Zend engine, and XML support.

If you're a programmer looking for the most effective uses of PHP, this book will provide you with: A clear guide to common function usage and pitfalls; Easy to find, detailed information on the most important PHP functions; Practical examples of each function's use; Overview's that discuss how and why to use a particular group of functions; Practical, complete documentation on powerful but obscure functions such as pack and unpack. The web site for PHP Functions Essential Reference contains materials to support and expand on the book. Over 700 additional function writeups are available, along with updates, errata, and a few surprises.

Written for beginners in PHP, this visual, task-based guide gets users up and running with the basics of PHP, starting with basic syntax, testing scripts, working with variables, creating Web applications, and more. Throughout the book, sample scripts and projects show the reader just what they need to know, and a companion Web site offers every script available for downloading.

All-in-one--A nuts-and-bolts programming toolkit for anyone building dynamic web applications in the Unix environment. It gathers together the most comprehensive set of tools and shareware utilities on the CD, and packages them with a comprehensive tips and techniques reference book. Complete CD-ROM--Includes all the documentation to support the products, all the code in the book, PHP extension modules, sample applications and a C compiler used to compile PHP code. CD includes: Red Hat Linux 5.x operating system; MySQL database engine; PHP programming language; code listings and sample applications; comprehensive resource list; all software documentation.

Web Services is a new paradigm that has evolved with time. With successful demonstration of proof of concept, Web Services are gradually moving towards occupying an important space in enterprise computing. In this book, we will discuss the consumption, development and deployment, description, discovery and security of Web Services in conjunction with the PHP programming model for Web services. This book discusses what Web Services are, how are they important in enterprise computing today and the various standards and programming models to building Web Services using PHP.

The true power of PHP lies in its strength to create dynamic web content. Developers have moved on from using the newbie style of PHP books, to making PHP work for them by using the theoretical offerings to create small to medium websites. This transition has created a definite information void, and through the Professional PHP4 Web Development Solutions book we hope to exactly fill that space - by helping you create a variety of real world, interactive web sites using PHP4 along with HTML, a DBMS system (MySQL), PEAR::DB, and XML or WML wherever applicable.

This book assumes that the reader has read Beginning PHP 4 and he does not have much of a clue about databases (almost Zero Database Quotient). So this book should be able to teach the reader how to build robust database driven PHP web applications. Further, this book is kind of a 'getting-the reader-ready' for PHP5 which will have strong OO and PEAR DB focus. So we teach the Beginning PHP DB developer the best practices to be adopted when getting into active development. After reading the book, developers will be fluent in database systems and how to take advantage of them in PHP applications.

For seasoned developers, this could be the book that you wish you'd had when you started out building web database apps and data-driven sites. Keeping a copy around for reference, especially if you frequently jump back and forth between projects in different languages/environments, also might be helpful - for those occasions when you need of a quick refresher in PHP/MySQL dev. Moreover, if you find yourself in the position of having to mentor junior developers (or helping non-coder friends) tasked with building or maintaining PHP/MySQL-based sites or apps, then lending them your copy or recommending that they buy their own could save you quite a bit of time and frustration.

Beginning PHP4 provides a complete tutorial in PHP's language features and functionality, starting with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven websites. Fully working examples in the book include a directory-style web search engine, a mailing list management system, a web based file editor, and a graphical online shopping mall guidebook.

This is the only book on PHP that takes a visual approach to learning this topic. As a part of the Fast & Easy Web Development series, this book applies the highly successful combination of easy-to-understand instructions and real screenshots for a truly unique learning experience. PHP Fast & Easy Web Development is ideal for the beginning Web developer or for Web developers who want to increase their skill set. This book contains a CD-ROM of required software, for both Linux and Windows plaforms: the Apache Web server, the MySQL database server, and PHP 4.0.0.

In the first part of Web Application Development with PHP the authors explain PHP's advanced syntax like classes, recursive functions and variables. They present software development methodologies and coding conventions which are a must-know for industry quality products as well as to help making develop faster and more productive. This part covers also many standard algorithms for tree-structures, string sorting and searching. Part Two focuses on the concept of Web Applications (as opposed to single scripts) and gives much insight into user and session management, e-commerce systems, XML applications and WDDX. The CD-ROM includes PHP, MySQL, Apache, All the source code of the book, The Zend optimizer, Knowledge bases from Weberdev and Zend, and Related RFCs.

PHP Essentials covers everything from basic PHP techniques such as the variables in HTML, PHP and HTTP, to advanced applications such as mySQL administration. If you are a beginning developer, you can use PHP Essentials to help you create diverse web pages. If you are an advanced user of PHP, you will find the annotated language reference included in PHP Essentials useful while you design your own advanced applications.

The PHP Pocket Reference is a handy quick reference for PHP, an open-source, HTML-embedded scripting language that can be used to develop web applications. This small book acts both as a perfect tutorial for learning the basics of PHP syntax and as a reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP.

Building Database Applications on the Web Using PHP3 provides everything you need to understand and work with PHP3. This complete resource presents essential background information and clear explanations of PHP3, PostgreSQL, MySQL, HTML, Linux, and other relevant database and Internet technologies. A step-by-step tutorial walks you through the process of building PHP3 applications, featuring a series of increasingly sophisticated applications that focus on such vital topics as creating run-time generated graphics, database integration and design, and login authentication.