PHP Books
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Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL 8: From Novice to Professional
Published 15 years ago includes sample chapter
by W. Jason Gilmore, Robert H. Treat, Apress
Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL 8 delves into some of the most popular open source web development technologies, the PostgreSQL 8 database server and PHP 5 scripting language. You'll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications. This is an ideal read if you are a web designer, programmer, hobbyist, or novice who wants to create applications with PHP 5 and PostgreSQL 8.
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Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Cristian Darie, Mihai Bucica, Apress
In The Expert's Voice in Open Source series, Apress has harnessed the knowledge and expertise of some of the best folks in open source and this book is no exception. — Mary Norbury-Glaser, Slashdot Contributor (Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce) serves as a fantastic primer for anyone joining the fray in designing and developing online commerce solutions. — Blane Warrene, Open Sourcery
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Practical Web 2.0 Applications with PHP
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Quentin Zervaas, Apress
Want to assert yourself as a cutting-edge PHP web developer? Take a practical approach, learning by example from author Quentin Zervaas, and discover how to bring together the many technologies needed to create a successful, modern web application. In Practical Web 2.
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Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Raymond Yee, Apress
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.
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Pro Drupal Development
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by John K. VanDyk, Matt Westgate, Apress
Pro Drupal Development is strongly recommended for any PHP programmer who wants a truly in-depth look at how Drupal works and how to make the most of it. — Michael J. Ross, Web developer/Slashdot contributor Drupal is one of the most popular content management systems in use today. With it, you can create a variety of community-driven sites, including blogs, forums, wiki-style sites, and much more.
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Beginning Google Maps Applications with PHP and Ajax: From Novice to Professional
Published 14 years ago includes sample chapter
by Michael Purvis, Jeffrey Sambells, Cameron Turner, Apress
There is much to like about this book. The explanations are straightforward, the code is readable, the examples are relevant, and the writing style is approachable. — Michael J. Ross, Web developer/Slashdot contributor Until recently, building interactive web-based mapping applications has been a cumbersome affair. This changed when Google released its powerful Maps API.
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Practical CakePHP Projects
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Richard Miller, John Omokore, Kai Chan, Apress
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.
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Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Jason W. Gilmore, Apress
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.
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PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Matt Zandstra, Apress
Backed by a tireless development community, PHP has been a model of language evolution over its 10+ year history. Borne from a contract developer’s pet project, these days you’ll find PHP powering many of the world’s largest web sites, including Yahoo!, Digg, EA Games, and Lycos. 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.
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PHP MySQL Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution
Published 17 years ago includes sample chapter
by Chris Lea, Mike Buzzard, Dilip Thomas, Jessey White-Cinis, Apress
PHP MySQL Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution shows the development process for a website using a specific set of technologies: the Apache web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language. It gives you a completely hands-on experience and guides you through the construction of a complete application-driven site from design to deployment.