Description
PHP has grown to be the most widespread web plat-
form in the world, operational in more than a third of the web servers across
the globe. PHP's growth is not only quantitative but also qualitative. More and
more companies, including Fortune companies, rely on PHP to run their busi-
ness-critical applications, which creates new jobs and increases the demand
for PHP developers. Version 5, due to be released in the very near future, holds
an even greater promise.
While the complexity of starting off with PHP remains unchanged and
very low, the features offered by PHP today enable developers to reach far
beyond simple HTML applications. The revised object model allows for large-
scale projects to be written efficiently, using standard object-oriented method-
ologies. New XML support makes PHP the best language available for pro-
cessing XML and, coupled with new SOAP support, an ideal platform for
creating and using Web Services.
This book, written by my colleague, Andi Gutmans, and two very promi-
nent PHP developers, Stig Bakken and Derick Rethans, holds the key to
unlocking the riches of PHP 5. It thoroughly covers all of the features of the
new version, and is a must-have for all PHP developers who are interested in
exploring PHP 5's advanced features
form in the world, operational in more than a third of the web servers across
the globe. PHP's growth is not only quantitative but also qualitative. More and
more companies, including Fortune companies, rely on PHP to run their busi-
ness-critical applications, which creates new jobs and increases the demand
for PHP developers. Version 5, due to be released in the very near future, holds
an even greater promise.
While the complexity of starting off with PHP remains unchanged and
very low, the features offered by PHP today enable developers to reach far
beyond simple HTML applications. The revised object model allows for large-
scale projects to be written efficiently, using standard object-oriented method-
ologies. New XML support makes PHP the best language available for pro-
cessing XML and, coupled with new SOAP support, an ideal platform for
creating and using Web Services.
This book, written by my colleague, Andi Gutmans, and two very promi-
nent PHP developers, Stig Bakken and Derick Rethans, holds the key to
unlocking the riches of PHP 5. It thoroughly covers all of the features of the
new version, and is a must-have for all PHP developers who are interested in
exploring PHP 5's advanced features
Content
Chapter 1: What Is New in PHP 5?
Chapter 2: PHP 5 Basic Language
Chapter 3: PHP 5 OO Language
Chapter 4: PHP 5 Advanced OOP and Design Patterns
Chapter 5: How to Write a Web Application with PHP
Chapter 6: Databases with PHP 5
Chapter 7: Error Handling
Chapter 8: XML with PHP 5
Chapter 9: Mainstream Extensions
Chapter 10: Using PEAR
Chapter 11: Important PEAR Packages
Chapter 12: Building PEAR Components
Chapter 13: Making the Move
Chapter 14: Performance
Chapter 15: An Introduction to Writing PHP Extensions
Chapter 16: PHP Shell Scripting
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