
Flash and PHP Bible.
Title:
Flash and PHP Bible.
Author:
Keefe, Matthew.
ISBN:
9780470396087
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (508 pages)
Series:
Bible ; v.570
Bible
Contents:
Flash and PHP Bible -- About the Author -- Credits -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Examples and Source Files -- What You'll Need -- Part I: Understanding the Basics -- Chapter 1: Getting Started with Flash and PHP -- Adding Apache to a Web Server -- Installing MySQL -- Setting up PHP on the Web Server -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Exploring Flash and PHP -- Introduction to the Web Server -- Exploring the Basics of PHP -- Exploring the Basics of MySQL -- Exploring Flash -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Getting Connected -- Understanding Communications in Flash -- Connecting Flash to PHP -- Connecting PHP to MySQL -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Working with Data -- Loading Data in Flash -- Handling Loaded Data -- Loading XML in Flash -- Working with XML in PHP -- Loading Images Using PHP -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Interacting with the User -- Form Development Using Flash -- Creating a Contact Form -- Login Module in Flash -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Working with Cookies -- Loading Cookies -- Summary -- Part II: Developing Interactive Content -- Chapter 7: Maintaining Security while Working with User Input -- Using Caution with User Input -- Cleaning User Data -- Storing Data -- Returning Data -- Understanding the Flash Security Sandbox -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Using Sockets -- Understanding Sockets -- Working with Sockets in PHP -- Working with Sockets in Flash -- Building a Chat Client with Sockets Using Flash and PHP -- Summary -- Part III: Extending Flash and PHP -- Chapter 9: Working with Third-Party Libraries -- Going over Third-Party Libraries -- Installing Third-Party Libraries -- Using Third-Party Libraries -- Glancing at AMFPHP -- Building a Real-World Application Using AMFPHP -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Using Object-Oriented Programming -- Understanding OOP -- Using Classes in PHP -- Using Classes in Flash.
Using Flash and PHP to Build Custom Classes -- Summary -- Part IV: Developing Applications -- Chapter 11: Developing Basic Applications -- Understanding Elements of an Application -- Developing a Chat Client -- Using PHP to Develop a Photo Gallery -- Using PHP to Develop an RSS Reader -- Using PHP, Flash, and MySQL to Develop a Dynamic Banner Ad -- Using PHP to Develop a Hit Counter -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Developing Real-World Applications -- Understanding Real-World Applications -- Using PayPal in Flash -- Using Flash and PHP to Build a Cart -- Using PHP and Flash to Build an Amazon Search Application -- Developing a Photo Gallery Using flickr -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Using Advanced Real-World Applications -- Building a Drawing Application in Flash -- Using GD Library in PHP -- Using Flash to Develop a Site Monitor -- Using Flash to Develop a Video Player -- Developing a Poll Application -- Building a Simple File Editor -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Debugging Applications -- Using Error Reporting in PHP -- Debugging in Flash -- Using an Alternative Trace -- Summary -- Part V: Server, Application, and Database Maintenance -- Chapter 15: Maintaining an Application -- Commenting Code -- Managing a ChangeLog -- Managing Multiple Versions -- Using Custom Libraries -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Maintaining a Scalable and More Efficient Server -- Running an Updated Server -- Working with Development Installs -- Caching and Optimizing -- Handling Backups -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Building Complete Advanced Applications -- Building a Basic Video Player -- Building a Video Player in Flash and PHP -- Working with Video Tracking -- Building a User Login Component in Flash -- Finalizing the Video Player -- Summary -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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