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PHP 5 Power Programming

Review PHP’s syntax and master its object-oriented capabilities–from properties and methods to polymorphism, interfaces, and reflection.

• Master the four most important design patterns for PHP development


• Write powerful web applications: handle input, cookies, session extension, and more


• Integrate with MySQL, SQLite, and other database engines


• Provide efficient error handling that’s transparent to your users


• Leverage PHP 5′s improved XML support–including parsing, XSLT conversions, and more


• Build XML-based web services with XML-RPC and SOAP


• Make the most of PEAR: work with the repository, use key packages, and create your own


• Upgrade PHP 4 code to PHP 5–compatibility issues, techniques, and practical workarounds


• Improve script performance: tips and tools for PHP optimization


• Use PHP extensions to handle files/streams, regular expressions, dates/times, and graphics


• Create original extensions and shell scripts

If you’re a software developer new to PHP, you’ll leap quickly into PHP and its new object-oriented capabilities. If you’re an experienced PHP programmer, you already recognize PHP’s convenience and simplicity. Now, discover all of its extraordinary power!

By: Andi Gutmans, Stig Bakken & Derick Rethans. Published by Prentice Hall. Part of the Bruce Perens’ Open Source series. –

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