Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its
accessibility and convenience. When it comes to creating web sites,
the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact,
PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpassing
Microsoft's ASP .NET technology in popularity. Not surprisingly,
this surge in usage has resulted in a number of PHP books hitting
the market. Only one, though, takes the language beyond traditional
Web programming and into mapping, graphing, multimedia, and beyond:
PHP Hacks. In PHP Hacks, author Jack Herrington wrings out his 20
years of code generation experience to deliver hands-on tools
ranging from basic PHP and PEAR installation and scripting to
advanced multimedia and database optimizing tricks. On the
practical side of things, PHP Hacks helps you develop more robust
PHP applications by explaining how to improve your database design,
automate application testing, and employ design patterns in your
PHP scripts and classes. In the category of "cool," Herrington
explains how to upgrade your Web interface through the creation of
tabs, stickies, popups, and calendars. He even examines how to
leverage maps and graphics in PHP. There's also a bounty of image
and application hacks, including those that show you how to: *
Integrate web sites with Google maps and satellite imaging *
Dynamically display iPhoto libraries online * Add IRC, SMS, and
Instant Messaging capabilities to your Web applications * Drop the
latest Wikipedia dictionary onto your Sony PSP * Render graphics
and user interfaces with SVG, DHTML, and Ajax Whether you're a
newcomer or an expert, you'll find great value in PHP Hacks, the
only PHP guide that offers something useful and fun for everyone.
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