Instant PHP 4 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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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.

Product Description

Use PHP 4 to create calendars, shopping carts, WAP pages and much more using this practical cookbook-style guide. Packed with ready-to-use applications and organized by application type, this is an ideal resource for when you need quick and easy access to hands-on information.

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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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,119,946 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By A Customer

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

By	Jed Pokojowiec (Binghamton, NY) - See all my reviews

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

By	Mike A (US) - See all my reviews

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.