Intended for experienced developers, this guide explains PHP syntax, functions, sorting, searching, parsing, string evaluation, database integration, graphics generation, and web site design techniques. The CD-ROM contains a complete implementation of PHP 3, the book's code samples, and two web servers that support PHP: Apache for UNIX and Xitami for Windows NT. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Leon Atkinson is a developer specializing in designing and implementing Internet-capable and Internet-hosted applications. Since joining Web developer Clear Ink, he has focused on building complex, PHP-based Web applications that automate business processes.