
Product Description
Ajax breathes new life into web applications by transparently communicating and manipulating data in conjunction with a server-based technology. Of all the server-based technologies capable of working in conjunction with Ajax, perhaps none are more suitable than PHP, the world’s most popular scripting language.
Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional is the first book to introduce how these two popular technologies can work together to create next-generation applications. Author Lee Babin covers what you commonly encounter in daily web application development tasks, and shows you how to build PHP/AJAX-enabled solutions for forms validation, file upload monitoring, database-driven information display and manipulation, web services, Google Maps integration, and more. Youll learn how to
- Take advantage of PHP and advanced JavaScript capabilities to create next-generation, highly responsive Web applications.
- Enhance commonplace application tasks such as forms validation and tabular data display. [click to continue…]

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Essential Skills–Made Easy!
Leverage the power of the Zend Framework to supercharge your PHP development! Zend Framework: A Beginner’s Guide covers key features, including model-view-controller implementation, routing, input validation, internationalization, and caching, and shows you how to use them in a practical context. The book walks you through the process of building a complete Web application with the Zend Framework, starting with the basics and then adding in more complex elements, such as data pagination and sorting, user authentication, exception handling, localization, and Web services. Debugging and performance optimization are also covered in this fast-paced tutorial.
Designed for Easy Learning
- Key Skills & Concepts–Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
- Ask the Expert–Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips [click to continue…]

Product Description
Create a flexible framework in PHP for a powerful ecommerce solution
- Build a flexible e-commerce framework using PHP, which can be extended and modified for the purposes of any e-commerce site
- Enable customer retention and more business by creating rich user experiences
- Develop a suitable structure for your framework and create a registry to store core objects
- Promote your e-commerce site using techniques with APIs such as Google Products or Amazon web services, SEO, marketing, and customer satisfaction
In Detail
The popularity of online shopping has increased dramatically over the past few years. There are plenty of options available if you not are planning to build your own e-commerce solution but sometimes it’s better to use your own solutions. It may be easy to find an e-commerce system but when it comes to extending it or using it you might come across a lot of difficulties. [click to continue…]

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Easy and effective team work using MVC, agile development, source control, testing, bug tracking, and more
- Work more effectively as a team by breaking up complex PHP projects into manageable sub-parts
- Develop code that is much easier to maintain with source control, agile principles, and project tracking
- Apply techniques related to process models, collaboration among team members, and continuous long-term improvement
- A precise guide with examples to illustrate practical benefits
In Detail
Given the nature of the business environment today, organizations that want to build value-added enterprise PHP applications need a team of PHP people rather than an individual. You’ve got a team! What next? [click to continue…]

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Design, develop, and deploy feature-rich Magento online stores with PHP coding
- Extend and customize the Magento e-commerce system using PHP code
- Set up your own data profile to import or export data in Magento
- Build applications that interface with the customer, product, and order data using Magento’s Core API
- Packed with examples for effective Magento Development
In Detail
Magento is the most powerful e-commerce solution around and has gained popularity in a short period of time. You can create and manage online stores using the extensive suite of powerful tools it offers. However, because of its powerful features, developing with Magento can be easier said than done. [click to continue…]