Core PHP Programming (Prentice Hall (engl. Titel)) - Softcover

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Leon Atkinson is a developer specializing in designing and implementing Internet-capable and Internet-hosted applications. Since joining Web developer Clear Ink, he has focused on building complex, PHP-based Web applications that automate business processes.

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Master PHP, a 100% open source, cross-platform solution for server-side scripting!

Core PHP Programming is the first complete, practical guide to PHP 3.x for experienced Web developers. Discover how PHP borrows the best ideas from Java, Perl, and C to create a remarkably productive scripting environment. Then, with the guidance of a leading PHP developer, learn every technique you need to build fast and robust Web applications.

Master PHP syntax; then, review every PHP function, including I/O, data, and math functions; time, date, configuration, image, and database functions. See PHP at work in sample code that demonstrates sorting, searching, parsing, and string evaluation. Finally, walk through three complete Web/database integration applications, learning essential techniques for building HTML tables from SQL queries; tracking site visitors; storing content in databases, and much more.

• DEMONSTRATES how to write commercial quality code
• FEATURES dozens of nontrivial programs and examples -- no toy code!
• FOCUSES on the features and functions most important to real developers
• PROVIDES objective, unbiased coverage of cutting-edge technologies -- no hype!

Core PHP Programming delivers:

• Thorough, easy-to-understand coverage of PHP syntax and functions
• Step-by-step walkthroughs of three Web/database integration applications
• Design and optimization techniques for maximum performance and extensibility
• Practical debugging solutions

CD-ROM Included!

Includes a complete implementation of PHP implementation, plus all the book's code samples, and two leading Web servers that support PHP: Apache and Xitami.