PHP Programming

• Introduction to PHP

• What is PHP
• Why Another Language
• Getting Started
• Intro to Variables
• Environment Variables
• If..Elseif..Elseif
• While Loops
• For Loops
• Switch Statements
• Quick Tips
• Using Forms in PHP

• Functions

• Intro to Functions
• Passing Vars to Functions
• Scope of Functions
• Includes and Require

• Extending Functions and Using Arrays

• Pre-Defined PHP Functions
• Using Arrays
• Arrays with Forms

• Intro SQL and MySQL

• Intro to MySQL
• Learning more SQL
• Using PHP with MySQL

• Class and Objects

• Intro
• Building Classes
• Using Classes in PHP
• Extending Classes

• Session Management

• What is session management
• Using Cookies
• Using Cookies in PHP4
• Shopping Cart

• Creating Images with PHP

• Uses of dynamic images
• Creating Polygons, Text, Colors
• Using existing images
• True Type Fonts and Watermarking
• Creating Charts, bar graphs and other data diagrams

• Database Abstraction

• Overview
• Creating the logic
• Creating our own
• PEAR Example

• Templating Concepts

• Overview
• Examples and Benefits
• Other templating systems

• Output Buffering
• Dynamic PDF's

• PDF Creation
• PDF Background
• PDF Classes
• PDFs with user input