Beginning PHP5 (Paperback)

by Mercer (Author), Allan Kent (Author), Steven D. Nowicki (Author), Dan Squier (Author), Wankyu Choi (Author), Heow Eide-Goodman (Contributor), Ed Lecky-Thompson (Contributor), Clark Morgan (Contributor) "PHP, which stands for HyperText Preprocessor, is widely used for creating programmed features for Web sites because it is easy to learn and also because..." (more)

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Paperback: 888 pages
Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (Jul 2 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764557831
ISBN-13: 978-0764557835
Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 18.8 x 4.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
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What is this book about?

Beginning PHP5 is a complete tutorial in PHP5's language features and functionality, beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven Web sites. Fully functioning applications are developed through the course of the book. Other features of the book include installation guide and troubleshooting tips, introduction to relational databases, practical working examples and applications, and a detailed language reference.

Here are the new topics in this edition:

OOP
PEAR
GTK
MSI
CLI
SQLite
Error handling with try/catch

From the Back Cover

PHP5 is the newest version of the preferred language for rapidly creating dynamic Web page content. While its main use is as a cross-platform, HTML-embedded, server-side Web scripting language, it now works equally well when creating multi-tiered applications or XML-based applications as well as Web applications. This book teaches you the features and functionality of PHP5, from installing and configuring it to designing and constructing complex data-driven Web sites.

As you proceed, you will build a number of fully functional applications. You’ll be introduced to basic programming logic, relational databases, OOP, PEAR, GTK, MSI, CLI, SQLite, and more. When you’re finished, you will understand how to create, test, debug, and put your applications to work in the real world.

What you will learn from this book

The fundamentals of object-oriented programming in PHP5
How to write PHP5 applications that run on Windows®, Linux®, Mac OS® X, and other operating systems
Why PHP5 works effectively in small to enterprise-level applications
Error handling with try/catch
Data manipulation in MySQL® using PHP
How to build practical applications such as an online text editor, a Web-based e-mail application, and an object-oriented contact manager application
Command-line scripting and GUI application development
Effective methods of maintaining and organizing your code, and more

Who this book is for
This book is for beginning programmers as well as experienced developers who want to learn what is possible with the latest version of PHP.

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PHP, which stands for HyperText Preprocessor, is widely used for creating programmed features for Web sites because it is easy to learn and also because PHP syntax is drawn from other widely used languages, making it familiar to many programmers. Read the first page

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