Plug-In PHP: 100 Power Solutions: 100 Power Solutions

by Robin Nixon

100 PHP power solutions in one handy guideThis practical resource contains 100 ready-to-run PHP plug-ins you can use to create dynamic Web content. The book begins by showing you how to install, configure, and use a powerful web development environment. Then, each chapter in "Plug-In PHP" offers complete, working examples for specific end results you can achieve right away. In this time-saving tool, all of the code is extensively documented along with tips for adapting it for your own requirements.

Get ready-made PHP plug-ins for: Text processingImage handlingContent managementForms and user inputInternet integrationChat and messagingMySQL, sessions, and cookiesAPIs, RSS, and XMLJavaScript and AjaxGeo-locationSpelling and language translationAnd much more

"Download all of the book's plug-ins at www.pluginphp.com"

Robin Nixon has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. He has written several books and more than 500 articles for leading computer magazines.

384 pages, ebook

First published February 18, 2010

About the author

Robin has over 30 years experience of writing software, and developing websites and apps. He also has an extensive history of writing about computers and technology, with a portfolio of over 500 published magazine articles and almost 30 books, many of which have been translated into other languages. He is also a prolific Internet video course instructor.

As well as IT, his interests include motivational psychology (which he also writes about), artificial intelligence research, many types of music (both playing and listening to), playing and creating board games, and enjoying good food and drink .

Robin lives on the south-east coast of England (where he writes full time), along with his five children and wife, Julie (a trained nurse and university lecturer). Between them they also foster three disabled children.