PHP : Books

This book takes you through the process of designing and building content-rich web sites and applications using eZ publish. Famed for its power and flexibility, eZ publish can be daunting on first approach. Moreover, it has advanced features that reward the investment in learning. This book exists to ease experienced PHP developers into thinking and developing the eZ publish way. With hard-won experience of the practical difficulties faced by developers working with eZ publish, and technical approval from eZ systems (creators of eZ publish) this book is a distillation of the authorsÂ’ expertise, and the perfect way to master the system. Although there is good quality reference documentation on eZ publish, there are currently no books available. Therefore, this book has been written from the ground up, in a tutorial/case study style to fill this gap. This book is for Web developers new to eZ publish, while experienced developers of eZ publish who want to consolidate their knowledge will learn new techniques from eZ publish masters. It has also been designed for those new to eZ publish while also being aimed at experienced developers who want to consolidate their knowledge and learn new tricks from eZ publish masters.

Consisting of 24 one-hour lessons, Sams Teach Yourself PHP4 in 24 Hours is divided into five sections that guide you through the language from the basics to the advanced functions. The first section of the book teaches the fundamentals of PHP. Building upon what has been taught in the first section, sections two through four show you how to apply that knowledge in order to interact with the user by creating and managing forms, cookies and authentication. It also teaches how to access databases and how to integrate system components, e-mail, LDAP, network sockets and much more. The final section of the book covers advanced functionality including how to debug and optimize scripts, maintain script security, and extend PHP with API.

Whether you are an experienced developer, system administrator, web designer or new to MySQL and phpMyAdmin, this book will show you how to increase your productivity and control when working with your databases. You will learn how to: • Administer MySQL users and privileges, and get statistics about MySQL servers and databases • Manage databases, table data and structures, and indexes • Use bookmarks and metadata • Generate multiple SQL queries • Generate better documentation of evolving table structures Along the way you’ll build a more detailed understanding of SQL and how it works in MySQL. As an application developer you’ll learn how to use phpMyAdmin to: • Effectively perform day-to-day database and table management. • Create better database tables and relational structures • More easily document your evolving data structure As a MySQL server administrator, you’ll benefit from the in-depth and practical coverage of: • Using phpMyAdmin to manage users and privileges • Getting server and database statistics All database users will expand and refine their knowledge of SQL in a MySQL context through using phpMyAdmin to track SQL execution and results. This book has now been updated to cover v2.6.0

This fast paced and practical tutorial is packed with examples of photo manipulations, logo creation, animations, and complete web projects. With this book up your sleeve, you'll be creating spellbinding images from code in no time. Using this book, you can: -Install the ImageMagick software on your own computer or a server -Create exciting text effects and produce eye catching logos and headings -Create impressive image manipulations and animations on-the-fly from the command line or within your programs -Complete PHP-based sample applications show how to use ImageMagick to add pizzazz your web site -Slice, dice, and filter your images turn simple photos into mind-bending designs and illusions -Write web applications such as an advanced e-card generator, and even create your own Packt book cover! -Generate ImageMagick scripts in MSL using the conjure utility -Create thumbnails by converting file types, resizing, and cropping to consistent size, aspect ratio.

This book is the guide for all users of powerful application, Typo 3. Written by experts and members of the core development team of TYPO3, this book is all you need to build, customize, and deploy TYPO3 websites. What you will learn from this book? -Install, configure, customize, administrate, and extend TYPO3 -Create, edit, and manage content -Set up users, permissions, and workflows to ensure that all of your users can contribute to the site quickly and easily -Create and manage statistics and logs so that you can see how visitors are using your site, and improve it accordingly -Use standard and create new templates, giving you the power to create a site that looks the way you want it to -Give your site unique abilities by writing TYPO3 extensions

This book is your guide to configuring, managing and maintaining a copy of Invision Power Board 2 on your own website to power an online discussion forum. Written for people who want to get their forums up and running as quickly as possible, this book will show you how to execute the full power of Invision Power Board. What you will learn from this book? -How to Install and configure IPB -Learn the basics of working with IPB forums -Find your way round the Administration Control Panel -Create and manage forums and permissions -Maintain users and user groups -Get to grips with IPB skins to customize your site -Discover under-explored features such as the IPB post office, subscriptions, and filters -Learn from other administrators the secrets of making a successful forum

This book gives you the power to use phpBB to set up and run your own online discussion forums with ease, and develop your own Internet community. It takes you through the whole process of setting up your phpBB site, and helps you create, customize and manage your own online community with phpBB. Written by experienced phpBB administrators and enthusiasts, the emphasis is on simple, and practical guidance for you to get the most from phpBB.

PHPEclipse brings PHP functionality to the Eclipse platform, enhancing it as an environment for developing web applications and focusing on what PHP web developers need to create an application. This book teaches you: -Finding your way around the Eclipse environment -Working with the PHP editing features of PHPEclipse to correct your PHP syntax -Configuring and using the debugger to help troubleshoot PHP code -Using PHPDocumentor to quickly create documentation for your code -Interfacing to SQL databases using the QuantumDB plug-in -Managing your source code repository from within Eclipse -Deploying your application to production servers via FTP, SFTP, WebDav -Using Ant to deploy your PHP applications

Written for beginners in PHP, this visual, task-based guide gets users up and running with the basics of PHP, starting with basic syntax, testing scripts, working with variables, creating Web applications, and more. Throughout the book, sample scripts and projects show the reader just what they need to know, and a companion Web site offers every script available for downloading.

PHP and MySQL Web Development teaches the reader to develop dynamic, secure e-commerce Web sites and Web applications. The book shows how to integrate and implement these technologies by following real-world examples and working sample projects. It also covers the related technologies needed to build a commercial Web site such as SSL, shopping carts, and payment systems. The CD includes a Linux distribution, MySQL, PHP4 and utilities for the projects and code listings. Topics covered: The MySQL database server (for both Unix and Windows), Accessing MySQL databases through PHP scripting (the letters don't really stand for anything), Database creation and modification, PHP tricks in order of increasing complexity--everything from basic SQL queries to secure transactions for commerce, Authentication, Network connectivity, Session management, and Content customization.