"PHP Programming with PEAR"

eBook Name: PHP Programming with PEAR
eBook Type: PHP

PHP, MySQL, Perl, CGI Script

PEAR is the PHP Extension and Application Repository, and is a framework and distribution system for reusable, high-quality PHP components, available in the form of "packages".

In this book, you will learn how to use a number of the most powerful PEAR packages to boost your PHP development productivity.

By focusing on the packages for key development activities, this book gives you an in-depth guide to getting the most from these powerful coding resources.

You will become a master of various PEAR packages that help you with the essential tasks of PHP development:

. Accessing databases with MDB2

. Displaying data in a range of formats (HTML, Excel spreadsheet, PDF)

. Creating and parsing XML documents

. Serializing PHP objects into XML, and unserializing XML documents to PHP objects

. Consuming and offering web services

. Accessing Web APIs including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Technorati