Step-by-step introduction to rapid web development using the open-source MVC CakePHP framework

* Develop cutting-edge Web 2.0 applications, and write PHP code in a faster, more productive way
* Walk through the creation of a complete CakePHP Web Application
* Customize the look and feel of applications using CakePHP layouts and views
* Make interactive applications using CakePHP, JavaScript, and AJAX helpers
* Ready for the forthcoming release of CakePHP 1.2

PHP and MySQL: Create - Modify - Reuse
- Step-by-step instructions walk readers through real-world applications
- Packed with ready-to-use projects for PHP and MySQL, this book guides readers through several real-world projects that are complete, tested, and ready to be implemented, so that readers can learn by doing

- Clearly explains to readers all aspects of design, such as portability, design flow, and integration, and shows them how to properly secure their applications for real-world implementation
- Authored by a PHP expert who is in tune with common tasks and the various problems faced by developers in everyday circumstances
- Application topics include user management, Web forums, and an image gallery
- Although PHP and MySQL can each be used independently, when they are used together, they open up dynamic options for Web site developmen

Overall, this new edition of The PHP Anthology offers practical solutions to many common PHP problems, clear explanations of those solutions, and working code — in print and online — that can be quickly used as is or modified as needed. PHP developers should find this book an informative and valuable part of their technical library.

With web development now being considered a commodity, projects are getting larger every day.

If you are dealing with large projects on a daily basis, you know that the most difficult task is to deliver products on time and within a budget. However, many factors can influence those variables, including the programming language development methods you choose.

This Short Cut shows you what a good choice it is to use PHP and Smarty for large-scale web projects.

If you follow the principles and methodologies described here, you'll achieve greater productivity in your development tasks.

Chapter 1 explains what CodeIgniter can do, the 'framework', and how CodeIgniter fits in. It further talks about the open-source business model and gives some disadvantages of CodeIgniter, at the end.
Chapter 2 explains what happens when you install the site, and which files will be created. It gives a detailed overview of the required software, and explains the basic configuration of CodeIgniter.
Chapter 3 explains how MVC helps to organize a dynamic website. It goes further to explain the process by which CodeIgniter analyzes an incoming Internet request and decodes which part of your code will handle it. Then CodeIgniter syntax rules and the different types of files or classes you can find—or write for yourself—on a CodeIgniter site are explained. At the end of the chapter, some practical hints on site design are given.
Chapter 4 looks at how you set up a database to work with CodeIgniter, and then how you use the Active Record class to manipulate the database.
Chapter 5 covers various ways of building views, how to create HTML forms quickly, and how to validate your forms using CodeIgniter's validation class.
Chapter 6 looks at one of the basic questions affecting any website i.e. session management and security; we also explore CodeIgniter's session class.
Chapter 7 covers the way in which CodeIgniter uses objects, and the different ways in which you can write and use your own objects.
Chapter 8 covers CodeIgniter classes to help with testing: Unit tests, Benchmarking, the 'profiler' and ways in which CodeIgniter helps you to involve your database in tests without scrambling live data.
Chapter 9 looks at using CodeIgniter's FTP class and email class to make communication easier, and then we venture into Web 2.0 territory using XML-RPC.
Chapter 10 talks about CodeIgniter classes that help in overcoming problems arising regularly when you are building a website, for example, the date helper, the text and inflector helpers, the language class, and the table class.
Chapter 11 looks at several useful CodeIgniter functions and helpers: file helper, download helper, file upload class, image manipulation class, and the ZIP class.
Chapter 12 covers exploring your config files, using diagnostic tools, and potential differences between servers, along with some notes on security.

Backed by a tireless development community, PHP has been a model of language evolution over its 10+ year history. Borne from a contract developer’s pet project, these days you’ll find PHP powering many of the world’s largest web sites, including Yahoo!, Digg, EA Games, and Lycos.

PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice, Second Edition shows you how to meld the power of PHP with the sound enterprise development techniques embraced by professional programmers. Going well beyond the basics of object-oriented development, you’ll learn about advanced topics such as working with static methods and properties, abstract classes, interfaces, design patterns, exception handling, and more. You’ll also be exposed to key tools such as PEAR, CVS, Phing, and phpDocumentor.

Now installed on more than 20 million Internet domains around the world, PHP is an undisputed leader in web programming languages. Database connectivity, powerful extensions, and rich object-orientation are all reasons for its popularity, but nearly everyone would agree that, above all, PHP is one of the easiest languages to learn and use for developing dynamic web applications. The ease of development and simplicity of PHP, combined with a large community and expansive repository of open source PHP libraries, make it a favorite of web designers and developers worldwide.

This practical tutorial has detailed, carefully explained case studies using PHP to build new, effective mashup applications, which combine data from multiple external online sources into an integrated Web 2.0 experience. If you are confident with PHP programming and interested in mashing things up, this book is for you! All you need to know about formats, protocols, web services, and web APIs is covered as you learn to write PHP code to remotely consume services like Google Maps, Flickr, Amazon, YouTube, MSN Search, Yahoo!, Last.fm, the Internet UPC Database, and even the California Highway Patrol Traffic data! The 5 real-world PHP projects each start with an overview of technologies and protocols needed and then dive into the tools used and details of creating the project, and you can download each project’s source code. You will learn how these technologies work with each other and how to use this information, together with your imagination, to build your own cutting-edge websites.

PHP and MySQL are quickly becoming the de facto standard for rapid development of dynamic, database-driven web sites. This book is perfect for newcomers to programming as well as hobbyists who are intimidated by harder-to-follow books. With concepts explained in plain English, the new edition starts with the basics of the PHP language, and explains how to work with MySQL, the popular open source database. You then learn how to put the two together to generate dynamic content.