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Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional offers comprehensive information on using the PHP scripting language in conjunction with Oracles database platform. PHP is one of the most prominent open source technologies in the area of web development, while Oracle is one of the most widely deployed and used database products.
Youll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications. The book is packed with practical examples based on many years of real-world experience from authors W. Jason Gilmore and Bob Bryla. This book is an ideal read for web designers or programmers wanting to create applications with PHP in an Oracle environment.
- The book covers a solid alternative to the "M" in the LAMP stack.
- Database examples are based on real-world scenarios.
- The text shows off Oracles strong enterprise features.
- The authors highlight Oracles robust internationalization support.
List of contents
Introducing PHP.- Configuring Your Environment.- PHP Basics.- Functions.- Arrays.- Object-Oriented PHP.- Advanced OOP Features.- Error and Exception Handling.- Strings and Regular Expressions.- Working with the File and Operating System.- Pear.- Date and Time.- Forms.- Authentication.- Handling File Uploads.- Networking.- PHP and LDAP.- Session Handlers.- Templating with Smarty.- Web Services.- Secure PHP Programming.- SQLite.- Introducing PDO.- Building Web Sites for the World.- MVC and the Zend Framework.- Introducing Oracle.- Installing and Configuring Oracle Database XE.- Oracle Database XE Administration.- Interacting with Oracle Database XE.- From Databases to Datatypes.- Securing Oracle Database XE.- PHP's Oracle Functionality.- Transactions.- Using HTML_Table with Advanced Queries.- Using Views.- Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms.- Oracle Triggers.- Indexes and Optimizing Techniques.- Importing and Exporting Data.- Backup and Recovery.
Summary
This is an adaptation of Jason Gilmore’s best-selling book, Beginning PHP and MySQL. It’s a recognition of the growing use of PHP with commercial databases, Oracle in particular, enabling readers in Oracle-based shops to learn PHP on their chosen platform. Supplying the Oracle expertise is Bob Bryla, co-author of the Oracle Database 10g DBA Handbook and many other titles. His easy-going and straightforward style is an excellent match for Jason’s, making their book one of the best things going for those wanting to learn about using PHP with Oracle. Oracle continues to make significant investments towards raising the profile of using its namesake database in conjunction with PHP, the world's most popular web scripting language. The release of the freely available Oracle XE makes way for an entire new market of users seeking to take advantage of this powerful database.
