With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, and with PHP 6 just around the
corner, Object-Oriented Programming is now an important consideration
for PHP developers. This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction
to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that wont overburden you with
complex theory. It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that youll
need to know before moving onto a more advanced level, and includes a
series of pre-packaged scripts that you can incorporate into your
existing sites with the minimum of effort. It shows how OOP can be used
to create reusable and portable code by walking you through a series of
simple projects. The projects feature the sorts of things developers run
up against every day, and include a validator for filtering user input,
a simple Date class that avoids the need to remember all the esoteric
format codes in PHP, and an XML generator.
- Teaches the fundamentals of OOP
- Simple projects show how OOP concepts work in the real world
- Pre-packaged scripts can easily be added to your own projects
What youll learn
- PHP features, such as the Standard PHP Library (SPL), that are
poorly documented or ignored by existing books
- How to develop classes of their own
- OOP in easy-to-understand language without getting bogged down in
dense theory
- Solid foundations for developers wishing to delve more deeply into
OOP
- How to leverage the strengths of OOP as a means for creating
reusable code that can be used successfully within a procedural context
- How to code for both PHP 5 and 6

David Powers is the author of a series of highly successful books on
PHP, including PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy
(friends of ED, ISBN: 978-1-59059-731-6) and The Essential Guide to
Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP (friends of ED, ISBN: 978-
1-59059-859-7). As a professional writer, he has been involved in
electronic media for more than 30 years, first with BBC radio and television,
both in front of the microphone (he was a BBC correspondent
in Tokyo from 1987 to 1992) and in senior editorial positions. His clear
writing style is valued not only in the English-speaking world—several
of his books have been translated into Spanish and Polish.
Since leaving the BBC to work independently, David has devoted most of his time to web
development, writing books, and teaching. He is active in several online forums, giving advice
and troubleshooting PHP problems. David’s expertise was recognized by his designation as an
Adobe Community Expert in 2006.
When not pounding the keyboard writing books or dreaming of new ways of using PHP and
other programming languages, David enjoys nothing better than visiting his favorite sushi
restaurant. He has also translated several plays from Japanese.

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Welcome to Windows Server 2008 For Dummies, the ebook that helps
anyone who’s unfamiliar with Windows Server 2008 (or Windowsbased
networks) find his or her way around a Windows Server 2008–based
network. In a wired world, networks provide the links that tie all users
together. This free ebook tells you what’s going on, in basic, straightforward terms.
Although a few fortunate individuals may already be acquainted with
Windows Server 2008 and the networks it supports, many more people are
not only unfamiliar with server-based networking but downright scared of it.
To those who may be concerned about facing new and difficult technologies,
we say, “Don’t worry. Be happy.” Using a server-based network isn’t beyond
anyone’s wits or abilities — it’s mostly a matter of using a language that ordinary
people can understand.
Ordinary folks are why this free book talks about using Windows Server 2008 and
networks in simple — and deliberately irreverent — terms. Nothing is too
highfalutin to be mocked, nor too arcane to state in plain English. And when
we do have to get technical, we warn you and make sure to define our terms
to boot.
This free ebook aims to help you meet your needs. You’ll find everything you need
to know about Windows Server 2008 in here, so you’ll be able to find your
way around — without having to learn lots of jargon or obtain an advanced
degree in computer science along the way. We want you to enjoy yourself.
Because server-based networking really is a big deal, it’s important that you
be able to get the most out of it. We really want to help!

This free ebook is designed so you can pick it up and start reading at any point —
like you might read a reference book. In Parts I and II, we cover server basics:
concepts and terminology in Part I, and the installation and deployment of
Windows Server 2008 in Part II. In Parts III through V, you’ll find tons of information
on how to run or build a Windows Server 2008–based network. Part III
covers running a Windows Server 2008–based network, whereas Part IV
describes how you might design, build, and use a do-it-yourself network
server PC. Part V includes tips and tricks to help smooth out installing, configuring,
and using Windows Server 2008.

Ed Tittel is an increasingly grizzled, if not wizened, veteran of the publishing
game, with over a thousand magazine articles and more than 140 books to his
credit. Ed has worked on numerous For Dummies books, including HTML 4
For Dummies, 5th Edition (with Mary Burmeister) and XML For Dummies, 4th
Edition (with Lucinda Dykes), as well as books on many other topics. Ed
runs a small professional IT practice in Round Rock, TX, that specializes in
network-oriented training, writing, and consulting. When Ed’s not busy writing,
he likes to spend time with his wife, Dina, and son, Gregory. He also likes
to shoot pool, cook, and read sci-fi. You can reach Ed by e-mail at etittel@
yahoo.com or through his Web page at www.edtittel.com.
Justin Korelc has been working with computers and technology for over 15
years. Justin is an independent consultant working as a writer and trainer. His
work focuses on security, Windows and Linux operating systems, and PC
hardware. Justin has coauthored several books on media PCs, including Build
the Ultimate Home Theater PC (an ExtremeTech BuildIt Guide) and Hacking
MythTV (an ExtremeTech title). He has developed online training materials on
information security, PC tune-ups, file transfer technologies, and more.
Justin’s computer knowledge is self-taught and based on nearly 20 years of
hands-on experience. He spends his spare time practicing the fine art of
bricolage, playing with computers, and improving his culinary skills. You can
reach Justin by e-mail at jusphikor@yahoo.com.

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The free ebook open source, lightweight Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a framework
that allows Java developers to build Rich Internet Applications (RIA), more recently
called Ajax applications, in Java. Typically, writing these applications requires a lot
of JavaScript development. However, Java and JavaScript are very distinctively
different languages (although the name suggests otherwise), therefore requiring
a different development process.

In Beginning Google Web Toolkit: From Novice to Professional, you’ll learn to
build rich, user–friendly web applications using a popular Java–based Ajax web
framework, the Google Web Toolkit. The authors will guide you through the
complete development of a GWT front end application with a no–nonsense, down–to
–earth approach.

BRAM SMEETS is a Java architect with more than eight years’ experience
in developing enterprise Java applications. Currently, Bram is technical
director at JTeam (www.jteam.nl), a Java software development company
based in the Netherlands, and senior consultant at SpringSource
(www.springsource.com). He is a regular speaker at technology-focused
conferences such as The Ajax Experience and SpringOne. Using GWT,
Bram has delivered several successful RIA projects at JTeam. He’s also
done Ajax and GWT training for several companies.
URI BONESS is a software engineer and architect with more than eight
years’ experience developing Java applications. Currently, Uri serves as
the chief scientist at JTeam. Over the years, Uri has contributed and
initiated several open source projects, including GWToolbox—a set of
GWT modules to help simplify the development of GWT applications.
Like Bram, Uri too delivered several GWT-based projects and gave
several training sessions on the subject. His main technology interests
are focused on search and RIA, which he considers to be the real backbone
of the new age of enterprise applications.
ROALD BANKRAS is a software engineer and project manager with more
than five years of Java experience. Roald has gathered his experience
running e-Procurement and custom back-office projects for mid- and
large-size companies in the Netherlands. During the last year, Roald has
put his knowledge to use implementing a complete fulfillment system
using GWT.

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As most of the real-world applications interact with the data stored in relational
databases, so every VB programmer needs to know how to access data. This free ebook
specifically covers how to interact with SQL Server 2005 databases using VB 2008.
This book also covers LINQ and ADO.NET 3.5, the most exciting features of .NET Framework 3.5.
The chapters that focus on the database concepts will help you understand the database
concepts as if you’d learned them from a pure database concepts book. I have also covered
many new features of T-SQL that SQL Server 2005 has brought in.
The book has been written in such a way that it will be easily understood by beginners
and professionals alike. If you want to learn Visual Studio 2008 to build database
applications, then this is the right book for you. It will not only walk you through all the
concepts that an application developer may have to use, but will also explain what each
piece of code you will write does.
The chapters in this book are organized in such a manner that you will build a strong
foundation before moving on to the next higher-level chapter.

If you are an application developer who likes to interact with databases using C#, then
this book is for you—it covers programming SQL Server 2005 using VB 2008.
This book does not require or even assume that you have a sound knowledge of VB
2005, SQL Server 2000, and database concepts. I have written this book in such a way
that, even if you don’t have any of that background, you can pick up this book and learn.
I have covered all the fundamentals that other books assume a reader must have before
moving on with the chapters. This book is a must for any application developer who
wants to interact with databases using VB 2008 and development tools.

VIDYA VRAT AGARWAL, is a Microsoft .NET Purist and an MCT, MCPD,
MCTS, MCSD.NET, MCAD.NET, and MCSD. He works with Lionbridge
Technologies and his business card reads Subject Matter Expert (SME).
He is also a lifetime member of the Computer Society of India (CSI).
He started working on Microsoft .NET with its beta release. Vidya has
been involved in software development, evangelism, consultation,
corporate training, and T3 programs on Microsoft .NET for various
employers and corporate clients. You can read his articles at www.ProgrammersHeaven.com,
and he also reviews the .NET Preparation Kits available at www.ucertify.com. He has contributed
as technical reviewer to many books published by Apress; he is also the author
of another Apress book titled Beginning C# 2008 Databases: From Novice to Professional.
Vidya lives with his beloved wife Rupali and lovely daughter Vamika (“Pearly”). He
believes that nothing will turn into a reality without them. He is the follower of the concept
“No pain, no gain,” and believes that his wife is his greatest strength. He is a bibliophile;
when he is not working on technical stuff, he likes to spend time with his family
and also likes reading spiritual and occult science books. Vidya blogs at http://
dotnetpassion.blogspot.com.
JAMES HUDDLESTON has worked with computers since 1974, specializing in database
design and development since 1980. He has a bachelor’s degree in Latin and Greek from
the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
A technical reviewer of dozens of computer books, including Beginning C# Objects: From
Concepts to Code (Apress, 2004), he finds databases an endlessly fascinating area of work
and almost as intellectually rewarding as his hobby: translating Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
from the original Greek.

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IP Routing Primer Plus takes the reader on a methodical journey through the OSI
model and shows the relationship of the different IP protocol suite. It gives
the readers of this free ebook a “big picture view” design to equip them to use the
protocols, or to prepare for a certification exam. Topics covered include a review
of the OSI model as well as:

* IP Addressing;
* IP Operation;
* IP Routing;
* RIP;
* IGRP and EIGRP;
* OSPF.

In addition the appendices offer valuable reference materials concerning RFC’s,
ports, VLANs, and Subnetting

Heather Osterloh has earned industry recognition as a Cisco Certified
Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP),
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Design Professional
(CCDP), Network Associate Sniffer trainer, Certified Network Expert (CNX) for
Ethernet and Token Ring, Novell CNI/ECNE, Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). She also holds
her Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE), written portion and is
currently waiting to take the practical lab exam.
Having spent the past 15 years training and consulting worldwide, Heather
is an acknowledged leader in the networking industry. Author of one book,
CCNA 2.0 Prep Kit 640-507 Routing and Switching, and of several popular
Microsoft, Cisco, and Novell video series geared towards the busy professional,
Heather continues to produce material that helps educate people about the world
of networking. Heather also has lectured at the University of California,
Berkeley; NetuCon’s NetWare User Conference in San Jose; and the University
of Puerto Rico; and was president of IT Academy, LLC for three years.
Heather lives in Northern California with her husband Kirk and her dogs,
Cocoa and Kato.

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