* Offers fifty practical and secure PHP applications that readers can immediately put to use
* Explains the entire life cycle of each PHP application, including requirements, design, development, maintenance, and tuning
* Reviews application development line-by-line and module-by-module to help readers understand specific coding practices and requirements
* Applications can be readily adapted to many real-world business situations
* CD-ROM contains fifty ready-to-use PHP applications, an evaluation version of Zend tools, and the latest versions of PHP, Apache, and MySQL
From the Back Cover
Your in-depth guide to designing and developing secure PHP applications
It�s a hacker�s dream come true: over one million Web sites are now vulnerable to attack through recently discovered flaws in the PHP scripting language. So how do you protect your site? In this book, bestselling author Mohammed Kabir provides all the tools you�ll need to close this security gap. He presents a collection of 50 secure PHP applications that you can put to use immediately to solve a variety of practical problems. And he includes expert tips and techniques that show you how to write your own secure and efficient applications for your organization.
You�ll learn how to:
- Implement the featured applications in business environments such as intranets, Internet Web sites, and system administrations
- Develop e-mail and intranet solutions using PHP
- Determine the importance of certain coding practices, coding styles, and coding security requirements
- Follow the entire process of each PHP application life cycle from requirements, design, and development to maintenance and tuning.
- Use PHP in groupware, document management, issue tracking, bug tracking, and business applications
- Mature as a PHP developer by using software practices as part of your design, development, and software life cycle decisions
- Improve the performance of PHP applications
The companion CD-ROM contains:
- 50 ready-to-use PHP applications
- Searchable e-version of the book
- The latest versions of PHP, Apache, and MySQL�
