{"product_id":"9781847190642","title":"PHP Programming with PEAR: XML, Data, Dates, Web Services, and Web APIs","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePEAR 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\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will learn how to use a number of the most powerful PEAR packages available to boost your PHP development productivity. By focusing on these packages for key development activities, this book is an in-depth guide to getting the most from these powerful coding resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will become a master of various PEAR packages that help you with the essential tasks of PHP development such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Accessing databases with MDB2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplaying data in a range of formats (HTML, Excel spreadsheet, PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating and parsing XML documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerializing PHP objects into XML, and unserializing XML documents to PHP objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsuming and offering web services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessing Web APIs including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Technorati\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains many powerful PEAR packages for maximizing your PHP development productivity for accessing and displaying data, handling dates, working with XML and Web Services, and accessing Web APIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with code examples, every topic is explained in a clear, practical way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for PHP developers who want to maximize their productivity through the use of proven, high-quality, reusable PEAR components. Some experience of working with PEAR classes will prove helpful, and developers who've used PEAR before can find something new to delight them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136072270064,"sku":"9781847190642","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847190642_p0.jpg?v=1763748724","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847190642","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}