File And Directory Manipulation, Part 1 (Dev Shed)
- http://www.devshed.com/c/a/PHP/File-And-Directory-Manipulation-In-PHP-part-1/
- PHP comes with a full-featured file and directory manipulation API that allows you (among other things) to view and modify file attributes, read and list directory contents, alter file permissions, retrieve file contents into a variety of native data structures, and search for files based on specific patterns. This file manipulation API is both powerful and flexible - two characteristics that will endear it to any developer who's ever had to work with file manipulation commands.
GIS Mapping in PHP
- http://www.web-max.ca/PHP/
- A series of tutorials on using PHP to access GIS mapping information. The tutorials start with the basics, build on them, and provide many examples for more complex functions.
PHP Manual
- http://www.php.net/manual/
- Complete and hyperlinked manual documents and explains all elements of PHP. Includes FAQ section and user comments.
PHPCatalyst
- http://www.phpcatalyst.com/
- Dedicated to provide tutorials and step-by-step help for beginners. Instructions on basics of PHP programming, examples and coding PHP with MySQL.
SQL Injection [Chris Shiflett: Security Corner]
- http://shiflett.org/articles/sql-injection
- Most Web applications interact with a database, and the data stored therein frequently originates from users. Thus, when creating an SQL statement, a developer may use client data in its construction. This article explains SQL injection by looking at a few example attacks and then introducing some simple and effective methods for prevention. By applying these best practices, you can practically eliminate SQL injection from your list of security concerns.
Static Free Energy (Zend)
- http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/1306
- This tutorial will show you how to produce static html pages using PHP. This is important if you want the benefits of using PHP to build sections of a site where the content of the pages doesn't change very often.
