Professional PHP Programming

This book covers middle-tier programming with PHP. PHP is a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language. It is an open source technology, rapidly gaining popularity as a scripting language for people running dynamic websites. One of its major attractions over Perl, JavaScript and other scripting languages is that PHP has a built-in database integration layer and seamless IP connectivity, with LDAP and TCP as well as the IMAP mail interface. Features; Real world, practical experience and techniques From installation and configuration of the PHP engine to advanced dynamic application design Definitive coverage of core PHP language and database addressing: MySQL is covered in depth. Practical e-commerce and business scripting including database application development, together with PHP and XML applications. LDAP connectivity addressed. This publication covers middle-tier programming with PHP, a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language. One of its major attractions over Perl, JavaScript and other scripting languages is that PHP has a built-in database integration layer and seamless IP connectivity, with LDAP and TCP as well as the IMAP mail interface. It also features: practical experience and techniques, from installation and configuration of the PHP engine to advanced dynamic application design; definitive coverage of core PHP language and database addressing; practical e-commerce and business scripting including database application development, together with PHP and XML applications; and LDAP connectivity addressing PHP is a new technology that is growing fast. It is the open-source that is the next step beyond CGI and is a powerful, evolving alternative to Active Server Pages and Java servlets. Developers who need to build database-driven Web-architecture applications will be pleased with Professional PHP Programming.