Advanced PHP Training

In this advanced PHP training course, students will learn advanced features of the PHP web programming language. Students will learn to use PHP's object-oriented features to create more modular websites and will also learn to work PHP's security, XML, networking and PDF features.

• Learn advanced PHP techniques.
• Learn to create a modularized and well-documented web site.
• Learn advanced database concepts.
• Learn PHP Security techniques.
• Learn to develop object-oriented PHP applications.
• Learn to do networking with PHP.
• Learn to take advantage of PEAR modules.
• Learn to work with XML in PHP.
• Learn to create PDFs with PHP.

1. Advanced PHP Techniques
   1. Multidimensional Arrays
   2. Advanced Function Definitions
   3. The HEREDOC Syntax
   4. Using printf() and sprintf()
2. Developing Web Applications
   1. Documenting Code
   2. Code Style and Structure
   3. Modularizing a Web Site
   4. Affecting the Browser Cache
3. Advanced Database Concepts
   1. Storing Sessions in a Database
   2. Working with US Zip Codes
   3. Creating Stored Functions
   4. Displaying Results Horizontally
4. Security Techniques
   1. Remembering the Basics
   2. Validating Form Data
   3. Using PECL Filter
   4. Authentication with PEAR Auth
   5. Using MCrypt
5. Basic Object-Oriented Programming
   1. OOP Theory
   2. Defining a Class
   3. Creating an Object
   4. The $this Attribute
   5. Creating Constructors
   6. Creating Destructors
   7. Autoloading Classes
6. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
   1. Advanced Theories
   2. Inheriting Classes
   3. Inheriting Constructors and Destructors
   4. Overriding Methods
   5. Access Control
   6. Using the Scope Resolution Operator
   7. Creating Static Members
   8. Abstract Classes and Methods
7. Networking with PHP
   1. Accessing Other Web Sites
   2. Working with Sockets
   3. Performing IP Geolocation
   4. Using cURL
8. PHP and the Server
   1. Compressing Files
   2. PHP-GTK
   3. Establishing a Cron
   4. Scheduling Tasks on Windows
   5. Using COM with PHP
9. PHP's Command-Line Interface
   1. Testing Your Installation
   2. Executing Bits of Code
   3. Creating a Command Line Script
   4. Running a Command Line Script
   5. Working with Command Line Arguments
   6. Taking Input
10. Using PEAR
    1. Using Benchmark
    2. Using HTML_QuickForm
    3. Using Mail_mime
11. Ajax
    1. Introduction to Ajax
    2. A Simple Example
    3. Full-fledged Ajax
    4. Debugging Ajax Applications
12. XML and PHP
    1. What is XML?
    2. XML Syntax
    3. Attributes, Empty Elements, and Entities
    4. Document Type Definitions
    5. Parsing XML
    6. Creating RSS Feeds
13. Creating PDFs
    1. Background and Requirements
    2. Creating a Simple PDF
    3. Adding Text to PDFs
    4. Formatting Text
    5. Placing More Text
    6. Using Images

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Introduction to PHP Training or the equivalent experience.

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• Introduction to XML Training or the equivalent experience.
• Introduction to SQL Training or the equivalent experience.

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

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