num_pages: 468
description: 
  Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its accessibility and convenience. When it comes to creating web sites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpassing Microsoft's ASP .NET technology in popularity. Not surprisingly, this surge in usage has resulted in a number of PHP books hitting the market. Only one, though, takes the language beyond traditional Web programming and into mapping, graphing, multimedia, and beyond: PHP Hacks.
   In PHP Hacks, author Jack Herrington wrings out his 20 years of code generation experience to deliver hands-on tools ranging from basic PHP and PEAR installation and scripting to advanced multimedia and database optimizing tricks.
   On the practical side of things, PHP Hacks helps you develop more robust PHP applications by explaining how to improve your database design, automate application testing, and employ design patterns in your PHP scripts and classes. In the category of "cool," Herrington explains how to upgrade your Web interface through the creation of tabs, stickies, popups, and calendars. He even examines how to leverage maps and graphics in PHP. There's also a bounty of image and application hacks, including those that show you how to:
   
     Integrate web sites with Google maps and satellite imaging  
     Dynamically display iPhoto libraries online  
     Add IRC, SMS, and Instant Messaging capabilities to your Web applications  
     Drop the latest Wikipedia dictionary onto your Sony PSP  
     Render graphics and user interfaces with SVG, DHTML, and Ajax  
   
   Whether you're a newcomer or an expert, you'll find great value in PHP Hacks, the only PHP guide that offers something useful and fun for everyone.

language: English
title: PHP Hacks: Tips & Tools For Creating Dynamic Websites
titlecomplete: PHP Hacks: Tips & Tools For Creating Dynamic Websites
genres: Technical, Programming
ratings_count: 48
publisher: O'Reilly Media