https://www.developerfusion.com/t/php/books/view/samplechapters/ SampleChapters PHP Book from Developer Fusion http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification en-GB Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT If you’ve been using PHP for sometime now and would like to start using a web framework, you’ll want to try CakePHP, which is an open source rapid development web framework built on PHP. PHP experts Kai Chan and John Omokore guide you through a variety of practical CakePHP applications. You will work on projects such as a video gallery, unit testing application, an e–commerce app, a blog site, and much more. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44418/practical-cakephp-projects-practical-projects/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44418/practical-cakephp-projects-practical-projects/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley Widely praised for its in–depth coverage of Drupal internals, bestselling Pro Drupal Development has been completely updated for Drupal 6 in this latest edition, and there are even more tricks of the trade to help you further yourself as a professional Drupal developer. Assuming you already know how to install and bring a standard installation online, John K. VanDyk gives you everything else you need to customize your Drupal installation however you see fit. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44395/pro-drupal-development-second-edition-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44395/pro-drupal-development-second-edition-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley CakePHP is a leading PHP–based web app development framework. When asking a question on forums or chat rooms, many CakePHP beginners get little help from the experts. Simple questions can get a response like, “Well, just read the online manual and API.” Unfortunately, the online manual is depreciated, and who wants to absorb a programming language or framework from an API? http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44402/beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44402/beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley Taking care to focus solely on those topics that will have the most impact on experienced PHP developers, Pro PHP is written for readers seeking to take their understanding of both PHP and sound software development practices to the next level. Advanced object–oriented features, documentation, debugging, software patterns, and the Standard PHP Library are just a few of the topics covered in extensive detail. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44334/pro-php-patterns-frameworks-testing-and-more/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44334/pro-php-patterns-frameworks-testing-and-more/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44348/beginning-php-and-mysql-from-novice-to-professional-third-edition-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44348/beginning-php-and-mysql-from-novice-to-professional-third-edition-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley The modern Web is awash with data and services just waiting to be used, but how do you make effective use of all this information? The answer lies in APIs (such as Google Maps, Flickr, and Amazon Web Services) and remixing, or mashups. Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services teaches you everything you need to create useful, dynamic real–world applications using APIs, web services, Ajax, web standards, and server–side languages. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44343/pro-web-20-mashups-remixing-data-and-web-services-experts-voice-in-web-development/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44343/pro-web-20-mashups-remixing-data-and-web-services-experts-voice-in-web-development/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e–commerce web sites. 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PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice, Second Edition shows you how to meld the power of PHP with the sound enterprise development techniques embraced by professional programmers. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44362/php-objects-patterns-and-practice-second-edition/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44362/php-objects-patterns-and-practice-second-edition/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional offers comprehensive information on using the PHP scripting language in conjunction with Oracles database platform. PHP is one of the most prominent open source technologies in the area of web development, while Oracle is one of the most widely deployed and used database products. Youll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications. http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44312/beginning-php-and-oracle-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice/ http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44312/beginning-php-and-oracle-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice/ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT James Crowley