Instant PHP 4

The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Use Code and Expert Techniques

Design and write effective solutions for any Web-based project with help from this thorough resource on PHP—the server-side, cross-platform, HTML-embedded scripting language. Learn to develop a variety of useful solutions, from network management and Web development, to database and system administration. Each chapter of Instant PHP 4 features projects and examples crafted to illustrate a broad span of topics and design considerations—plus in-depth instruction on all phases of development necessary to complete the projects. Increase your knowledge of PHP with the comprehensive explanations and precooked applications and solutions in this robust technical resource.

• Compare features with ASP, ColdFusion, JSP, Perl, and more
• Create an integrated development environment
• Administer multiple databases with segmented code
• Insert, select, and delete queries within databases
• Design applications with configurability, expandability, and ease of use
• Spec to WAP and design WML, MySQL, or Dynamic HTML applications
• Utilize PHP directory and file system functions
• Develop Web-based system administration applications
• View PHP configurations, operating parameters, and ini files
• Test, review, and debug code

On the Value-Packed CD-ROM:

• Ready-to-use Web development solutions
• All source code used throughout the book

Table of Contents

• Part I Background
• Part II Basic PHP and Dynamic HTML
• Part III PHP and Databases
• Part IV PHP Sessions and Authentication
• Part V PHP and Operating Systems
• Part VI PHP and Socket Communications
• Part VII PHP and Wap
• Part VIII Appendixes
• Index