Mastering PHP 4.1

Jeremy Allen, Charles Hornberger9780782129243, 0782129242

Mastering PHP 4.1 is the resource you need if you want to build full-featured web applications with the leading open-source web development tool. This book is up-to-date for the latest version of PHP and covers a wide range of topics, including accessing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, accessing LDAP servers, generating images and PDF documents on the fly, and creating your own classes. You also learn how to send email, build web-to-e-mail interfaces, close common security holes in PHP scripts, and parse and generate XML files. If you are a novice programmer, you can use the book to learn the basics of object-oriented programming with the PHP language. If you are a seasoned pro, you can use the book as an invaluable reference for expert solutions to common problems. The companion CD-ROM contains PHP 4.1.1, the sample code and projects from the book, the Apache web server, and the MySQL database.