作者：Quentin Zervaas
出版日期：December 20, 2007
出版社：Apress
页数：569
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1590599063 ISBN-13: 978-1590599068
文件格式：PDF


Product Description
Want to assert yourself as a cutting-edge PHP web developer? Take apractical approach, learning by example from author Quentin Zervaas,and discover how to bring together the many technologies needed tocreate 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 showyou how to create the hottest PHP web applications, from planning anddesign up to final implementation, without going over unnecessarybasics that will hold you back. This book includes must-haveapplication features such as search functionality, maps, blogs, dynamicimage galleries, and personalized user areas. The Zend Framework isused extensively to build the application, allowing you to focus ondeveloping the application rather than on reinventing the wheel.
Topics covered include application planning and design; setting upthe application framework; using CSS for easier styling; adding dynamiceffects the easy way using JavaScript libraries such as Prototype andscript.aculo.us; and implementing several must-have web applicationfeatures such as user login, blogs, dynamic image galleries, searchfunctionality, mapping with Google Maps, and much more. Zervaas coverseverything in a practical, tutorial style so you can start working onyour 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 environmentHow to implement basic user management functionalityHow to use many of the components from the Zend FrameworkHow to effectively make use of the Prototype and script.aculo.usJavaScript libraries, including many examples of developing customJavaScript classesHow to create standards-compliant and accessible HTML code and effectively style it using CSSHow to create a basic blog system and enhance it with AjaxHow to add personalized user areas to your web applicationHow to create a dynamic image galleryHow to add search functionality to your applicationHow to use the Google Maps API to add maps to your applicationHow to implement popular Web 2.0 features, such as microformats, tags, and web feedsWho is this book for?This book is for any PHP developer who wants tostay ahead of the curve, with practical, high-level web applicationdevelopment techniques.
About the Apress Practical SeriesThe Practical series from Apress isyour best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional toexpert, this series lets you apply project-motivated templates (orframeworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficientmanner toward current real-world projects that may be sitting on yourdesk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide totake you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.
About the Author
Quentin Zervaas is a web developer based in Adelaide, SouthAustralia, where he has been self–employed since 2003. After receivinghis bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University ofAdelaide in 2001, Quentin worked for several web development firmsbefore branching out on his own, developing a wide range of custom webapplications for customers all around the world.
Quentin has recently started a new company called Recite Media(http://www.recite.com.au) with two partners. Recite Media develops webapplications primarily for other development or design companies toresell. Its flagship product, Recite CMS, is being used by some ofAustralia’s largest companies.
Quentin also runs and writes for his PHP development resource site,PhpRiot (www.phpriot.com), which provides a number of useful articleson a wide variety of PHP–related topics.
After completing his role as the technical reviewer for Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional (Apress, 2006), he decided to undertake writing this book.