PHP Hacks

PHP Hacks
By Jack Herrington
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: December 2005
ISBN: 0-596-10139-2
Pages: 468

		Copyright
		Dedication
		Credits
			About the Author
			Contributors
		Preface
			Why PHP Hacks?
			How to Use This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Using Code Examples
			How to Contact Us
			Got a Hack?
			Safari Enabled
		Chapter 1.  Installation and Basics
			Section 1.1.  Hacks 12: Introduction
			Hack 1.  Install PHP
			Hack 2.  Install PEAR Modules
		Chapter 2.  Web Design
			Section 2.1.  Hacks 310: Introduction
			Hack 3.  Create a Skinnable Interface
			Hack 4.  Build a Breadcrumb Trail
			Hack 5.  Create HTML Boxes
			Hack 6.  Add Tabs to Your Web Interface
			Hack 7.  Give Your Customers Formatting Control with XSL
			Hack 8.  Build Lightweight HTML Graphs
			Hack 9.  Properly Size Image Tags
			Hack 10.  Send HTML Email
		Chapter 3.  DHTML
			Section 3.1.  Hacks 1126: Introduction
			Hack 11.  Put an Interactive Spreadsheet on Your Page
			Hack 12.  Create Pop-Up Hints
			Hack 13.  Create Drag-and-Drop Lists
			Hack 14.  Build Dynamic HTML Graphs
			Hack 15.  Section Your Content with Spinners
			Hack 16.  Create Drop-Down Stickies
			Hack 17.  Create Dynamic Navigation Menus
			Hack 18.  Obscure JavaScript Dynamically
			Hack 19.  Build a DHTML Binary Clock
			Hack 20.  Tame Ajax with JSON
			Hack 21.  Make a DHTML Slideshow
			Hack 22.  Add Vector Graphics with PHP
			Hack 23.  Build a Color Selector
			Hack 24.  Create Link Graphs
			Hack 25.  Create an Interactive Calendar
			Hack 26.  Create the Google Maps Scrolling Effect
		Chapter 4.  Graphics
			Section 4.1.  Hacks 2733: Introduction
			Hack 27.  Create Thumbnail Images
			Hack 28.  Create Beautiful Graphics with SVG
			Hack 29.  Simplify Your Graphics with Objects
			Hack 30.  Split One Image into Multiple Images
			Hack 31.  Create Graphs with PHP
			Hack 32.  Create Image Overlays
			Hack 33.  Access Your iPhoto Pictures with PHP
		Chapter 5.  Databases and XML
			Section 5.1.  Hacks 3450: Introduction
			Hack 34.  Design Better SQL Schemas
			Hack 35.  Create Bulletproof Database Access
			Hack 36.  Create Dynamic Database Access Objects
			Hack 37.  Generate CRUD Database Code
			Hack 38.  Read XML on the Cheap with Regular Expressions
			Hack 39.  Export Database Schema as XML
			Hack 40.  Create a Simple XML Query Handler for Database Access
			Hack 41.  Generate Database SQL
			Hack 42.  Generate Database Select Code
			Hack 43.  Convert CSV to PHP
			Hack 44.  Scrape Web Pages for Data
			Hack 45.  Suck Data from Excel Uploads
			Hack 46.  Load Your Database from Excel
			Hack 47.  Search Microsoft Word Documents
			Hack 48.  Create RTF Documents Dynamically
			Hack 49.  Create Excel Spreadsheets Dynamically
			Hack 50.  Create a Message Queue
		Chapter 6.  Application Design
			Section 6.1.  Hacks 5166: Introduction
			Hack 51.  Create Modular Interfaces
			Hack 52.  Support Wiki Text
			Hack 53.  Turn Any Object into an Array
			Hack 54.  Create XML the Right Way
			Hack 55.  Fix the Double Submit Problem
			Hack 56.  Create User-Customizable Reports
			Hack 57.  Create a Login System
			Hack 58.  Apply Security by Role
			Hack 59.  Migrate to MD5 Passwords
			Hack 60.  Make Usable URLs with mod_rewrite
			Hack 61.  Build an Ad Redirector
			Hack 62.  Add a Buy Now Button
			Hack 63.  Find Out Where Your Guests Are Coming From
			Hack 64.  Import Information from vCards
			Hack 65.  Create vCard Files from Your Application's Data
			Hack 66.  Create a Shopping Cart
		Chapter 7.  Patterns
			Section 7.1.  Hacks 6778: Introduction
			Hack 67.  Observe Your Objects
			Hack 68.  Create Objects with Abstract Factories
			Hack 69.  Flexible Object Creation with Factory Methods
			Hack 70.  Abstract Construction Code with a Builder
			Hack 71.  Separate What from How with Strategies
			Hack 72.  Link Up Two Modules with an Adapter
			Hack 73.  Write Portable Code with Bridges
			Hack 74.  Build Extensible Processing with Chains
			Hack 75.  Break Up Big Classes with Composites
			Hack 76.  Simplify APIs Using a Façade
			Hack 77.  Create Constant Objects with Singletons
			Hack 78.  Ease Data Manipulation with Visitors
		Chapter 8.  Testing
			Section 8.1.  Hacks 7985: Introduction
			Hack 79.  Test Your Code with Unit Tests
			Hack 80.  Generate Your Unit Tests
			Hack 81.  Check for Broken Links
			Hack 82.  Test Your Application with Simulated Users
			Hack 83.  Test Your Application with Robots
			Hack 84.  Spider Your Site
			Hack 85.  Generate Documentation Automatically
		Chapter 9.  Alternative UIs
			Section 9.1.  Hacks 8694: Introduction
			Hack 86.  Create Custom Maps with MapServer
			Hack 87.  Build GUI Interfaces with GTk
			Hack 88.  Send RSS Feeds to Your IM Application Using Jabber
			Hack 89.  IRC Your Web Application
			Hack 90.  Read RSS Feeds on Your PSP
			Hack 91.  Search Google by Link Graph
			Hack 92.  Create a New Interface for Amazon.com
			Hack 93.  Send SMS Messages from Your IM Client
			Hack 94.  Generate Flash Movies on the Fly
		Chapter 10.  Fun Stuff
			Section 10.1.  Hacks 95100: Introduction
			Hack 95.  Create Custom Google Maps
			Hack 96.  Create Dynamic Playlists
			Hack 97.  Create a Media Upload/Download Center
			Hack 98.  Check Your Network Game with PHP
			Hack 99.  Put Wikipedia on Your PSP
			Hack 100.  Create a Weather Showdown
		Colophon
		Index