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 Web 2.0 Applications with PHP, 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. The Zend Framework is
used extensively to build the application, allowing you to focus on
developing the application rather than on reinventing the wheel.
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 Google Maps, 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 functionality, 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 use many of the components from the Zend Framework
- How
to effectively make use of the Prototype and script.aculo.us JavaScript
libraries, including many examples of developing custom JavaScript
classes
- How to create standards–compliant and accessible HTML code and effectively style it 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 the Google Maps API to add maps to your application
- How to implement popular Web 2.0 features, such as microformats, tags, and web feeds
Who is this book for?
This
book is for any PHP developer who wants to stay ahead of the curve,
with practical, high–level web application development techniques.
About the Apress Practical Series
The
Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job
done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply
project–motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very
direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real–world
projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career
goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go
on your IT career empowerment path.
more info @http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590599063
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