Professional LAMP: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP5 Web Development

The combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP is popular because of interaction, flexibility, customization, and-most importantly-the cost effectiveness of its components Helps LAMP professionals take their skills to the next level with in-depth discussions of OOP; extensions of PHP such as PEAR, GD, XML, and CURL; improving site security; and advanced tools available to the coder Those proficient in other languages such as Java, C++, Perl and ASP will find this guide invaluable when transitioning to the LAMP environment The Web site includes sample scripts created in the course of each chapter, and several applications that can be modified and reused"

• The combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP is popular because of interaction, flexibility, customization, and-most importantly-the cost effectiveness of its components
• Helps LAMP professionals take their skills to the next level with in-depth discussions of OOP; extensions of PHP such as PEAR, GD, XML, and CURL; improving site security; and advanced tools available to the coder
• Those proficient in other languages such as Java, C++, Perl and ASP will find this guide invaluable when transitioning to the LAMP environment
• The Web site includes sample scripts created in the course of each chapter, and several applications that can be modified and reused

Chapter 9: Code Efficiency; Why Bother?; Benchmarking and Profiling; Hardware Improvements; Web Server Improvements; PHP Improvements; Summary; Chapter 10: PHP Extensions; PDFLib; GD Library; Ming; SimpleXML; Summary; Chapter 11: AJAX; History; XMLHTTP and XMLHttpRequest; AJAX Libraries; When Not to Use AJAX; Further Information; Summary; Chapter 12: Caching Engines; Alternative PHP Cache; eAccelerator; Zend Optimizer; JPCache; memcached; Using Different Caching Engines Together; Choosing Your Caching Engine; Summary; Chapter 13: Content Management Systems; Types of CMSs