Instant PHP 4 [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Michael J. Walker (Author), Neal Anders (Author), Robert M. Cox (Author)

Book Description

Series: Instant (Osborne) | Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Instant PHP provides a unique, cookbook-style approach to developing robust PHP applications.
-- A unique, hands-on guide to developing a broad range of applications with PHP, which shows programmers how to save time and extend the capabilities of PHP
-- Provides a slew of ready-to-use PHP applications, covering a broad range of functions: from calendar applications and database administration to shopping carts, chat rooms, and WAP pages
-- CD contains all the code from the book -- more than 12 ready-to-use applications
-- All applications are organized by type for quick access

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The bulk of this guide walks intermediate to advanced developers through specific web applications with PHP 4, an open-source competitor to technologies such as Microsoft's ASP. Projects include an online shopping cart, a message board application, a WML-enabled address book, and interactive visitor polls. The CD-ROM contains source code and other project files, saving readers from typing in pages of code to test applications. Owing to the "learn by example" method used here, this title should be added in conjunction with more basic PHP guides.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (October 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072170743
• ISBN-13: 978-0072170740
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,515,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some errors, February 8, 2002

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This review is from: Instant PHP 4 (Paperback)

Granted, I have only looked at the threaded message board for my example but its taken 3 hours to make it work. There are multiple variables that haven't been defined and arrays that use the wrong syntax for the current revision of PHP. Definitely not for the true beginner, however, if you have any experience in scripting languages, you'll be able to figure out what is wrong with it and make the fixes. It has some good base code that, with a little massaging, is very useful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth any bookshelf space, August 5, 2007

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Jed Pokojowiec (Deposit, NY) - See all my reviews

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I bought this book in 2002 and have never found any use for it. It's much too thick to put under that table leg that's a little too short. I'm finally taking it off my bookshelf to make room for books that have some value. If you really want to implement one of the projects in this book, I'm sure that you can find much better code someplace on the Web.

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3, December 5, 2001

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This review is from: Instant PHP 4 (Paperback)

This book has several worth-while projects, including an on-line store shopping cart, a PHP information console, and an on-line address book, and a couple of others. If you already know a little PHP you can get some good examples from the book. If you're wanting learn PHP, look elsewhere. I also found it a bit $$Pricey$$ which is why I gave it 3 stars instead of 4.