Best practices and expert techniques for even the most demanding MySQL-driven PHP applications
PHP is the world's most popular, general-purpose, open-source scripting language and MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database. This expert-level book begins with a brief overview of the two technologies and quickly moves on to coverage of advanced programming techniques, as well as the exciting new features of the PHP 5.3 release.
Written by three of PHP and MySQL experts and veteran authors, this resource focuses on best practices and expert techniques that can be applied to the most difficult MySQL-driven PHP applications. The authors share design patterns and tools that they themselves have tested in order to save you valuable time usually spent on figuring things out via trial and error.
Packed with helpful examples and indispensable advice, this book shares tips and tricks that you can immediately apply to your projects.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 1: TECHNIQUES EVERY EXPERT PROGRAMMER NEEDS TO KNOW.
CHAPTER 2: ADVANCED PHP CONCEPTS.
CHAPTER 3: MYSQL DRIVERS AND STORAGE ENGINES.
CHAPTER 4: IMPROVING RFORMANCE THROUGH CACHING.
CHAPTER 5: MEMCACHED AND MYSQL.
CHAPTER 6: ADVANCED MYSQL.
CHAPTER 7: DEFINED FUNCTIONS.
CHAPTER 8: WRITING PHP EXTENSIONS.
CHAPTER 9: FULL-TEXT SEARCHING.
CHAPTER 10: MULTI-TASKING IN PHP AND MYSQL.
CHAPTER 11: REWRITE RULES.
CHAPTER 12: USER AUTHENTICATION.
CHAPTER 13: UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATION_SCHEMA.
CHAPTER 14: SECURITY.
CHAPTER 15: COMMAND-LINE AND WEB SERVICES.
CHAPTER 16: OPTIMIZATION AND DEBUGGING.
INDEX.
Overview
Best practices and expert techniques for even the most demanding MySQL-driven PHP applications
PHP is the world's most popular, general-purpose, open-source scripting language and MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database. This expert-level book begins with a brief overview of the two technologies and quickly moves on to coverage of advanced programming techniques, as well as the exciting new features of the PHP 5.3 release.
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