Beginning PHP 5.3

Writer: Matt
Published: 26 October 2009

A solid introduction to writing powerful web applications using PHP 5.3

As one of the most popular open-source web-programming languages in use today, PHP is an ideal server-side scripting language that connects HTML-based web pages to a backend database for dynamic content. It allows you to create anything from a simple form-to-email script to a web forum application, a blogging platform, or a content management system. This guide introduces the PHP language and shows how to write powerful web applications using PHP.

Looks at the ways that PHP programs interact with web servers and other technologies such as HTML

Teaches you how to build robust web applications and change the flow of your scripts with decisions and loops

Examines ways to create and use strings, arrays, objects, functions, and files in your scripts

Shares tips for creating interactive web forms in PHP, as well as capturing user input

Unveils methods for preserving an application's state between page views

Offers advice on how to work with MySQL databases using PHP

Includes best practices for using PEAR to speed up your application development

Presents techniques for manipulating XML from within your PHP scripts

Walks you through the creation and manipulation of web graphics using PHP

Pages: 840
ISBN: 0470413964
ISBN-13: 978-0470413968
Language: English
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