Professional PHP4 Programming

by John Coggeshall, Jon Parise, Wankyu Choi

PHP is an open source, server-side HTML-embedded web-scripting language for creating dynamic web pages. Outside of being browser-independent, it offers a simple and universal cross-platform solution... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861006918
• ISBN13: 9781861006912
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 1008 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A great "next step"

Ok, so you have read PHP Programming for the Mentally Challanged, or Learn PHP in 23.5 minutes, or some other similar tome that seems to regurgitate itself every week or two...Now you are thinking, "What should I do to take the next step?"Answer: Read this book.While this book has its share of typos, errors and other "burps" it is quite well presented, and if you take the time to use it, and truely study it, the errors will be easily fixed.I have been working with PHP for all too long now, and I have given this book to a number of collegues to get them up to speed, and I have not been disappointed yet.

THE book

Good book to start serious programming with DB (MySQL or other ones) outside of learning to doreal medium to large scale web app development with PHP. Also notice that this book has been written by authoritative peers like Luis Argerich (i am a fan ofhis phpbuilder articles), Thomas,Rawat and scollo(from the earlier Professional PHP Programming) andJames Moore (moderator on PHP-GTK) and reviewed by many memebers from the PHP quality team.I am mastering professional PHP knowledge undaunted.BUY IT NOW!

Excellent Database functionality coverage

With the book market flooded with compendia on PHP and MySQL,I have been looking avidly around for a PHP book with coverage on PostgreSQL and ODBC. This book has come at the right time for me - It covers the functionality aspects of MySQL, PostgreSQL and ODBC - MS access and SQL server, through a common application that runs through each of these chapters. I must admit however that the application was not high-end, butit served very well the purpose of demonstrating the functionality of each database with PHP. I further appreciated the use of GTK to develop a standalone app for the same database application. I am lookingforward to buying more of these common-theme-thread books - It has really helped me to good effect.

The next Step to Professional PHP Programming

Firstly i must admit that i have been waiting for a book like this to be released.I am the proud owner of three PHP books - PHP Pocket reference,Professional PHP Programming and Beginning PHP4.These books have influenced my career tremendously and shaped my development direction.The Professional PHP4 is a well structured follow-up to the all of the above mentioned books and a must buy for anyone who wants to take their PHP skills further.Well structured... because it takes you from the Professional rudimentaries to core PHP syntax,functions and OO to issues outside typical web application environment.It also covers multi-tier development using four different databases and even covers aspects of Il18n,optimisation and security.I have now recommended this book to replace Professional PHP Programming in our local PHP education forum.