This book
has written with the goal of making the task of learning PHP something fun that
you don't have to worry about. As such, you will find lots of information for
newcomers, even those who have not programmed much before. Topics covered
includes: Introducing PHP, Simple variables and operators, Functions,
Arrays, Objects, HTML Forms, Files, Databases, Cookies and Sessions, Multimedia,
XML & XSLT, Output Buffering, Java and COM, Networks,,Miscellaneous topics,
Security concerns, Performance,, Writing PHP, Writing extensions, Alternative
PHP uses, Practical PHP, Bringing it to a close, Answers to Exercises, The
future of PHP.
This book covers the following topics: PHP 5 Basic Language, PHP 5 OO
Language, PHP 5 Advanced OOP and Design Patterns, Write a Web Application with
PHP, Databases with PHP 5, Error Handling, XML with PHP 5, Mainstream
Extensions, Using PEAR, Important PEAR Packages, Building PEAR Components,
Introduction to Writing PHP Extensions, PHP Shell Scripting.
Author(s): Andi Gutmans, Stig Saether Bakken and Derick
Rethans