Back CoverThe definitive introduction for today`s most powerful PHP 5 techniquesIn this book, PHP 5`s co-creator and two leading PHPdevelopers show you how to make the most of PHP 5`s industrial-strengthenhancements in any project -- no matterhow large or complex. Their unique insights and realistic examples illuminatePHP 5`s new object model, powerful design patterns, improved XML Web servicessupport, and much more. Whether you`re creating Web applications, extensions, packages, or shell scripts -- or migrating PHP 4 code -- here are high-poweredsolutions you won`t find anywhere else. Review PHP`s syntax and master its object-oriented capabilities-- from properties and methods to polymorphism, interfaces, and reflectionMaster the four most important design patterns for PHPdevelopmentWrite powerful Web applications: handle input, cookies, sessionextension, and moreIntegrate with MySQL, SQLite, and other database enginesProvide efficient error handling that`s transparent to your usersLeverage PHP 5`s improved XML support -- including parsing, XSLTconversions, and moreBuild XML-based Web services with XML-RPC and SOAPMake the most of PEAR: work with the repository, use keypackages, and create your own Upgrade PHP 4 code to PHP 5 -- compatibility issues, techniques, and practical workaroundsImprove script performance: tips and tools for PHP optimizationUse PHP extensions to handle files/streams, regular expressions, dates/times, and graphicsCreate original extensions and shell scriptsIf you`re a software developer new to PHP, you`ll leapquickly into PHP and its new object-oriented capabilities. If you`re anexperienced PHP programmer, you already recognize PHP`s convenience andsimplicity. Now, discover all of its extraordinary power!Ab Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.