Foundations of PEAR: Rapid PHP Development

by Allan Kent, Nathan A. Good

Overview

PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, is a bountiful resource for any PHP developer. Within its confines lie the tools that you need to do your job more quickly and efficiently. You need to be able to quickly assess and determine which PEAR package is the right one for the task you are up against. Then you need to know the API and see some examples of how to best use it. Foundations of PEAR is your one-stop resource for locating the PEAR package you need. Authors Nathan Good and Allan Kent have carefully selected the most useful and widely used packages for this book.

Each package is broken down logically by function, and each one is covered in detail. The book presents each package in a manner that allows you to jump quickly to the key items you need to implement a solution. The authors understand that you need to see the packages in action—each performing in real-world applications. So they've included four projects in the book that each use a combination of PEAR packages in their implementations. Once you're armed with the knowledge in this book, you'll be set to take your PHP development to a new level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590597392
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	11/21/2006
Series:	Expert's Voice in Open Source Series
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	610
Product dimensions:	7.52(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Allan Kent lives, works, and plays in Cape Town, South Africa. In the last four years, he's been implicated in at least 10 books dealing with PHP and web-related topics. When not being harassed by persistent editors about deadlines, he works doing new media design at Lodestone, which he co-owns. When not writing or programming, he enjoys relaxing at home with Wendy and their cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Authentication.- Utilities and Tools.- Numbers and Dates.- HTML Forms.- Images and Text.- Database.- Files and Formats.- HTTP.- XML.- Mail.- Project 1 : Intranet Address Book Website.- .- Project 2 : Forum Site.- Project 3 : Photo/Scrapbook Site.- Project 4 : Calendar Website and Web .Service.