<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Books</title><description>Books</description><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/</link><item><title>Web Database Applications with PHP &amp; MySQL</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/web-database-applications-with-php-mysql-l47.html</link><description>For seasoned developers, this could be the book that you wish you'd had when you started out building web database apps and data-driven sites. Keeping a copy around for reference, especially if you frequently jump back and forth between projects in different languages/environments, also might be helpful - for those occasions when you need of a quick refresher in PHP/MySQL dev. Moreover, if you find yourself in the position of having to mentor junior developers (or helping non-coder friends) tasked with building or maintaining PHP/MySQL-based sites or apps, then lending them your copy or recommending that they buy their own could save you quite a bit of time and frustration.</description></item><item><title>PHP Pocket Reference</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-pocket-reference-l46.html</link><description>The PHP Pocket Reference is a handy quick reference for PHP, an open-source, HTML-embedded scripting language that can be used to develop web applications. This small book acts both as a perfect tutorial for learning the basics of PHP syntax and as a reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP.</description></item><item><title>Php Fast and Easy Web Development</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-fast-and-easy-web-development-l45.html</link><description>This is the only book on PHP that takes a visual approach to learning this topic. As a part of the Fast &amp; Easy Web Development series, this book applies the highly successful combination of easy-to-understand instructions and real screenshots for a truly unique learning experience. PHP Fast &amp; Easy Web Development is ideal for the beginning Web developer or for Web developers who want to increase their skill set. This book contains a CD-ROM of required software, for both Linux and Windows plaforms: the Apache Web server, the MySQL database server, and PHP 4.0.0.</description></item><item><title>Professional PHP Webservices</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/professional-php-webservices-l44.html</link><description>Web Services is a new paradigm that has evolved with time. With successful demonstration of proof of concept, Web Services are gradually moving towards occupying an important space in enterprise computing. In this book, we will discuss the consumption, development and deployment, description, discovery and security of Web Services in conjunction with the PHP programming model for Web services. This book discusses what Web Services are, how are they important in enterprise computing today and the various standards and programming models to building Web Services using PHP.</description></item><item><title>SAMS Teach Yourself PHP4 in 24 Hours</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/sams-teach-yourself-php4-in-24-hours-l43.html</link><description>Consisting of 24 one-hour lessons, Sams Teach Yourself PHP4 in 24 Hours is divided into five sections that guide you through the language from the basics to the advanced functions. The first section of the book teaches the fundamentals of PHP. Building upon what has been taught in the first section, sections two through four show you how to apply that knowledge in order to interact with the user by creating and managing forms, cookies and authentication. It also teaches how to access databases and how to integrate system components, e-mail, LDAP, network sockets and much more. The final section of the book covers advanced functionality including how to debug and optimize scripts, maintain script security, and extend PHP with API.</description></item><item><title>Build Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP &amp; MySQL, 2nd Ed</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/build-your-own-database-driven-website-using-php-mysql-2nd-ed-l42.html</link><description>Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP &amp; MySQL is a hands-on guide to learning all the tools, principles and techniques needed to build a fully functional database-driven Website using PHP &amp; MySQL. This book covers everything from installing PHP &amp; MySQL under Windows, Mac or Linux, through to building a live Web-based content management system. This book not only provides easy access to all the code samples demonstrated, but, more importantly, it leaves you with the confidence and know-how to adapt the principles and techniques to your own Web design projects.</description></item><item><title>How to Setup a PHP-MySQL Database on Your Website</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/how-to-setup-a-php-mysql-database-on-your-website-l41.html</link><description>You've downloaded a new PHP program to install on your website, but it requires a MySQL database be setup, in order to run. Now what? That's what you're here to learn. And the fact is -- it's easy. This little ebook quickly guides you through the instructions needed to setup your MySQL database. Also included are instructions on how to use FTP, how to determine if your website supports PHP and MySQL, and a quick introduction to PHPMyAdmin.</description></item><item><title>Building Online Communities with phpBB</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/building-online-communities-with-phpbb-l40.html</link><description>phpBB is a free, open source Internet community application, with outstanding discussion forums and membership management. Written in the PHP scripting language, and making use of the popular MySQL database, phpBB is a standard among web hosting companies throughout the world, and is one of the most widely-used bulletin board packages in the world. phpBB short-circuits the need for you to be a web development master in order to create and manage massive online communities. phpBB handles sites of all sizes, the largest known phpBB-powered site on the Internet handles over 1.5 million members and has 191 million posts to the forums! The book begins with the initial installation and configuration of phpBB on your system, with troubleshooting tips to help you through. You will then go on a tour of phpBB and its features, stepping you through the basic tasks, growing your understanding and familiarizing you with the power of phpBB.</description></item><item><title>Learning eZ publish : Building content management solutions</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/learning-ez-publish-building-content-management-solutions-l39.html</link><description>This book takes you through the process of designing and building content-rich web sites and applications using eZ publish. Famed for its power and flexibility, eZ publish can be daunting on first approach. Moreover, it has advanced features that reward the investment in learning. This book exists to ease experienced PHP developers into thinking and developing the eZ publish way. With hard-won experience of the practical difficulties faced by developers working with eZ publish, and technical approval from eZ systems (creators of eZ publish) this book is a distillation of the authors’ expertise, and the perfect way to master the system. Although there is good quality reference documentation on eZ publish, there are currently no books available. Therefore, this book has been written from the ground up, in a tutorial/case study style to fill this gap.</description></item><item><title>Php Functions Essential Reference</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-functions-essential-reference-l38.html</link><description>If you're a programmer looking for the most effective uses of PHP, this book will provide you with: A clear guide to common function usage and pitfalls; Easy to find, detailed information on the most important PHP functions; Practical examples of each function's use; Overview's that discuss how and why to use a particular group of functions; Practical, complete documentation on powerful but obscure functions such as pack and unpack. The web site for PHP Functions Essential Reference contains materials to support and expand on the book. Over 700 additional function writeups are available, along with updates, errata, and a few surprises.</description></item><item><title>Professional PHP4 XML</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/professional-php4-xml-l37.html</link><description>This book is a tutorial, a resource and a reference for PHP programmers who need to process XML data or interface different systems using XML. Non PHP programmers who need to construct a web based frontend for an application using XML can learn how to do it using PHP, since the book also covers the basic foundations of PHP programming. Advanced PHP programmers experienced in XML will obtain a reference as well as a very deep coverage on advanced topics.</description></item><item><title>Wireless Web Development with PHP and WAP</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/wireless-web-development-with-php-and-wap-l36.html</link><description>A comprehensive guide to how to use PHP alongside the wireless Web's standard languages, namely WML and WMLScript, to create truly dynamic and powerful wireless applications. This book is derived from the author's years of experience in both wireless development and PHP programming, showing the reader how to make the most of both technologies to create truly dynamic, scaleable wireless applications. PHP programmers will find the opportunity to use what they already know to create wireless applications, using concise, applicable examples that encourage readers to adapt the information discussed within the book to their own projects.</description></item><item><title>Foundation PHP for Flash</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/foundation-php-for-flash-l35.html</link><description>PHP is a versatile open source scripting language capable of turning a beautiful piece of Flash art into a useful, dynamic creation - bringing serious power to the design back-end. As an ingredient to a website, PHP can help a designer develop the functional potential of their work and set them above the growing multitude of motion graphics artists. Written with the advanced Flash designer in mind, this Foundation offers a thorough tutorial which will build the designer's PHP skills from nothing to the point where they are confidently able to use the language in conjunction with Flash - processing, storing and creating new data, or working as a bridge between the Flash movie and external data sources.</description></item><item><title>PHP Black Book</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-black-book-l34.html</link><description>The PHP Black Book is a complete and indispensable reference to the PHP open source scripting language version 4. Embedded in HTML documents, PHP scripts create active server pages. This cross-platform book covers the language syntax, standard library, and integration with various databases including open source databases such as PostreSQL and MySQL. Explores issues such as internationalization, XML integration, and LDAP.</description></item><item><title>Creating Dynamic Webpages Using PHP and MySQL</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/creating-dynamic-webpages-using-php-and-mysql-l33.html</link><description>This book provides you with everything you need to know about PHP, MySQL and how to create dynamic webpages. You don't need prior knowledge of programming. You learn by example from the many practical examples throughout the book. The accompanying CD-Rom includes apache, Netscape, PHP, and MySQL source code, plus all the scripts from the book. Topics covered: How to install and configure the Linux server; PHP--handling form processing, saving state, loops and arrays, strings and pattern matching, web server variables plus many other features; MySQL--connecting MySQL with PHP, Guest book application, Gotcha application, and Internal shopping cart application; How to secure Apache using authentication--web authentication, using PHP to control Access, using a database to store users and passwords, using htaccess files.</description></item><item><title>PHP Developer's Cookbook</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-developer-s-cookbook-l32.html</link><description>The PHP Developer's Cookbook is a task-based reference designed to give developers easy-to-follow solutions to common problems that they might encounter when using PHP in Web site development. Each solution provides complete code listings along with an in-depth explanation of how and why a particular solution was used. The PHP Developer's Cookbook provides the experienced developer with complete solutions to specific needs they are likely to have while using PHP.</description></item><item><title>Php Developer's Dictionary</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-developer-s-dictionary-l31.html</link><description>A guide, for Web developers, to using PHP language to create dynamically generated Web pages. A comprehensive reference to PHP 2, including the language's evolutions and enhancements. Shows how to install applications, generate HTML, and access databases sing this language, covering every function and property.</description></item><item><title>Core PHP Programming: Using PHP to Build Dynamic Web Sites</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/core-php-programming-using-php-to-build-dynamic-web-sites-l30.html</link><description>Core PHP Programming, Second Edition is the #1 practical guide to PHP 4 for Web developers. Atkinson covers PHP syntax, the key building blocks of PHP scripts, and every PHP function, including I/O, data, and math functions, time, date, configuration, database, graphics, and network functions. He presents PHP at work in sample code that demonstrates sorting, searching, parsing, string evaluation, and more. You'll even find detailed, real-world insights into PHP 4 program design and debugging. Core PHP Programming delivers: Thorough, easy-to-understand coverage of PHP syntax and functions, Step-by-step guidance for PHP database integration, Design and optimization techniques for maximum performance and extensibility, Practical debugging solutions CD-ROM includes PHP 4 source code and Windows binaries plus all the code examples from the book.</description></item><item><title>PHP and MySQL Web Development</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php-and-mysql-web-development-l29.html</link><description>PHP and MySQL Web Development teaches the reader to develop dynamic, secure e-commerce Web sites and Web applications. The book shows how to integrate and implement these technologies by following real-world examples and working sample projects. It also covers the related technologies needed to build a commercial Web site such as SSL, shopping carts, and payment systems. The CD includes a Linux distribution, MySQL, PHP4 and utilities for the projects and code listings. Topics covered: The MySQL database server (for both Unix and Windows), Accessing MySQL databases through PHP scripting (the letters don't really stand for anything), Database creation and modification, PHP tricks in order of increasing complexity--everything from basic SQL queries to secure transactions for commerce, Authentication, Network connectivity, Session management, and Content customization.</description></item><item><title>WordPress Complete</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/wordpress-complete-l28.html</link><description>WordPress is an open-source blog engine released under the GNU general public license.“WordPress Complete” is a beginner's guide to WordPress, for people who are new to blogging and want to create their own blogs in a simple and straightforward manner. It has clear practical coverage of all aspects of WordPress. If you want to create powerful, fully-featured blogs in no time, this book is for you. This book will help you explore WordPress showing you what it offers and how to go about building your blog with the system.You will be introduced to the main aspects of a blog – users, communities, posts, comments, news feeds – and learn how to manage them using WordPress. In working through the book you'll be inspired as well as informed, and have the capability and the ideas to make your blog cutting edge and exciting to maximize its impact.</description></item><item><title>PHP5 for Beginners</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/php5-for-beginners-l27.html</link><description>PHP 5 for Beginners is an electronic book perfect for those with no or little PHP experience and want to learn PHP programming from the beginning. This book will gently introduce you to PHP 5 step by step, touching on basic PHP operations and common language meanings. Packed with practical exercises for easy learning along the way! PHP 5 for Beginners is aimed at both the interested, intelligent, but not necessarily technical individual as well as at programmers familiar with another language who want to learn PHP. This books advanced search engine makes finding any topic fast and easy!</description></item><item><title>Invision Power Board 2 : A user guide</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/invision-power-board-2-a-user-guide-l26.html</link><description>This book is your guide to configuring, managing and maintaining a copy of Invision Power Board 2 on your own website to power an online discussion forum. Written for people who want to get their forums up and running as quickly as possible, this book will show you how to execute the full power of Invision Power Board. What you will learn from this book? -How to Install and configure IPB -Learn the basics of working with IPB forums -Find your way round the Administration Control Panel -Create and manage forums and permissions -Maintain users and user groups -Get to grips with IPB skins to customize your site -Discover under-explored features such as the IPB post office, subscriptions, and filters -Learn from other administrators the secrets of making a successful forum</description></item><item><title>Typo 3: Enterprise Content Management</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/typo-3-enterprise-content-management-l25.html</link><description>This book is the guide for all users of powerful application, Typo 3. Written by experts and members of the core development team of TYPO3, this book is all you need to build, customize, and deploy TYPO3 websites. What you will learn from this book? -Install, configure, customize, administrate, and extend TYPO3 -Create, edit, and manage content -Set up users, permissions, and workflows to ensure that all of your users can contribute to the site quickly and easily -Create and manage statistics and logs so that you can see how visitors are using your site, and improve it accordingly -Use standard and create new templates, giving you the power to create a site that looks the way you want it to -Give your site unique abilities by writing TYPO3 extensions</description></item><item><title>Implementing SugarCRM</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/implementing-sugarcrm-l24.html</link><description>A step-by-step guide to using this powerful Open Source application in your business.' -Assess your business's CRM requirements, and start using SugarCRM effectively straight away -Covers both the free and commercial versions of SugarCRM – get maximum benefit from the free version before paying for add ons -Your complete guide to SugarCRM implementation – assess your needs, install the software, start using it, train users, integrate with existing systems</description></item><item><title>Building Websites With Joomla.</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/building-websites-with-joomla-l23.html</link><description>The book begins by introducing Joomla! and concepts behind content management. Then the installation of Joomla!, and its supporting software [Apache/MySQL/PHP] is covered clearly and simply. Once you have the installation up and running, we then take a tour of Joomla! as it appears out of the box, to familiarize ourselves with how it works and what is what. As you take the tour, your own ideas for what you need in your new website begin to crystallize around what you can see Joomla! is capable of. We then build our web application, using only the features of Joomla! we really need. Once we have a base version of our site up, we then learn how to change its appearance and feature set to suit our particular requirements, including bringing it into line with an established corporate identity. At the end of the book we show how you can add your own extensions to Joomla!.</description></item><item><title>Moodle E-Learning Course Development</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/moodle-e-learning-course-development-l22.html</link><description>A complete guide to successful learning using Moodle, focused on course development and delivery and using the best educational practices. Moodle is relatively easy to install and use, but the real challenge is to develop a learning process that leverages its power and maps</description></item><item><title>ImageMagick Tricks</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/imagemagick-tricks-l21.html</link><description>This fast paced and practical tutorial is packed with examples of photo manipulations, logo creation, animations, and complete web projects. With this book up your sleeve, you'll be creating spellbinding images from code in no time.</description></item><item><title>Smarty PHP Template Programming and Applications</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/smarty-php-template-programming-and-applications-l20.html</link><description>It will help you to: -Install and configure Smarty on your Web server, -Understand how Smarty affects your web site architecture, and build site foundations that make the most of what Smarty offers,</description></item><item><title>AJAX and PHP: Building Responsive Web Applications</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/ajax-and-php-building-responsive-web-applications-l19.html</link><description>Assuming a basic knowledge of PHP, XML, JavaScript and MySQL, this book will help you understand how the heart of AJAX beats and how the constituent technologies work together. After teaching the foundations, the book will walk you through numerous real-world case studies covering tasks.</description></item><item><title>Herong's Notes on PHP</title><link>http://www.solidscripts.com/php/Books/herong-s-notes-on-php-l18.html</link><description>This book is a collection of notes and sample codes I wrote while learning PHP. Topics include Command Line Interface (CLI), array, book, CGI, cookie, database, example, free, function, HTTP, IIS, language, loop, mail, MySQL, online, PHP, request, session, SMTP, SQL, tutorial.</description></item></channel></rss>