Want to assert yourself as a cutting-edge PHP web developer? Take a
practical approach, learning by example from author Quentin Zervaas, and
discover how to bring together the many technologies needed to create a
successful, modern web application. In Practical PHP Web 2.0
Applications, PHP, MySQL, CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript/Ajax development
techniques are brought together to show you how to create the hottest
PHP web applications, from planning and design up to final
implementation, without going over unnecessary basics that will hold you
back. This book includes must-have application features such as search
functionality, maps, blogs, dynamic image galleries, and personalized
user areas. Topics covered include application planning and design;
setting up the application framework; using CSS for easier styling;
adding dynamic effects the easy way--using JavaScript libraries such as
Prototype and script.aculo.us; and implementing several must-have web
application features such as user login, blogs, dynamic image galleries,
search functionality, mapping with map APIs, and much more. Zervaas
covers everything in a practical, tutorial style so you can start
working on your own projects as quickly as possible.
- Create cutting edge PHP/MySQL web applications.
- Implement must-have functionality such as blogs, maps, search, and
dynamic image galleries.
- Master styling with CSS and dynamic effects using Ajax/JavaScript
libraries.
What you'll learn
- How to set up the perfect PHP/MySQL application development
environment
- How to implement basic user management functionality
- How to effectively make use of Prototype and script.aculo.us, and
other JavaScript libraries
- How to effectively style a dynamic application using CSS
- How to create a basic blog system and enhance it with Ajax
- How to add personalized user areas to your web application
- How to create a dynamic image gallery
- How to add search functionality to your application
- How to use mapping APIs to add maps to your application
- How to use measure subject popularity using tagging and then use
those tag statistics to create graphs and more