Flash and PHP Bible

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 508 pages
• Published by: Wiley May 5, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470258241
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470258248
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Description
Quickly develop dynamic Flash applications with PHP

The demand for rich Internet applications (RIAs) such as complete storefronts and interactive surveys is skyrocketing, as is the pressure to create these dynamic apps overnight and at low cost. This in-depth Bible provides the step-by-step instructions you need to quickly create RIAs in Flash using cost-effective, open-source PHP programming tools. You'll learn how PHP works, when you should use it in Flash, and above all, vital security techniques for keeping your interactive sites secure.
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Install, configure, and explore the basics of PHP
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Connect Flash to PHP and PHP to MySQL
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Create contact forms and search capabilities
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Clean, store, and check your interactive data
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Apply advanced security techniques
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Develop an RSS reader or banner tracking with PHP
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Extend Flash and PHP with third-party libraries
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Learn best practices for backing up and updating your server

Companion Web Site
On the book's Web site you can see real-world examples of Flash applications and how they were developed. The Web site also includes all the source files associated with the examples. Visit www.wiley.com/go/flashandphpbible.

Back Cover Copy
Quickly develop dynamic Flash applications with PHP

The demand for rich Internet applications (RIAs) such as complete storefronts and interactive surveys is skyrocketing, as is the pressure to create these dynamic apps overnight and at low cost. This in-depth Bible provides the step-by-step instructions you need to quickly create RIAs in Flash using cost-effective, open-source PHP programming tools. You'll learn how PHP works, when you should use it in Flash, and above all, vital security techniques for keeping your interactive sites secure.

• 
  
  Install, configure, and explore the basics of PHP
• 
  
  Connect Flash to PHP and PHP to MySQL
• 
  
  Create contact forms and search capabilities
• 
  
  Clean, store, and check your interactive data
• 
  
  Apply advanced security techniques
• 
  
  Develop an RSS reader or banner tracking with PHP
• 
  
  Extend Flash and PHP with third-party libraries
• 
  
  Learn best practices for backing up and updating your server

Companion Web Site
On the book's Web site you can see real-world examples of Flash applications and how they were developed. The Web site also includes all the source files associated with the examples. Visit www.wiley.com/go/flashandphpbible.

Reader Reviews
This book is not for beginners, but full of real world examples if you understand the basics of PHP, MySQL, and Actionscript already. I liked the fact that the book doesn't treat you like an amateur and gets down to the working examples right at the start (after a short part about creating a server). Its full of code that's usable right out of the book, like a shopping cart and a user login service and many more advanced topics.