Contents

1. Databases

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Using PHP to access a database

1.3 Relational Databases and SQL

1.4 PEAR DB basics

1.5 Advanced Database Techniques

1.6 Sample Application

2. Generating Graphics

2.1 Basics of computer graphics

2.2 Working with Raster Images

2.3 Manipulating raster images

2.4 Using text in images

3. XML

3.1 What is XML?

3.2 XML Document Structure

3.3 PHP and XML

3.4 XML Parser

3.5 The XML DOM (XML Document Object Model)

3.6 SimpleXML

3.7 Changing a value with simpleXML

4. Handling Email with PHP

4.1 Email background

4.2 Internet Mail Protocol / Email Protocols

4.3 Structure of an E-mail Message

4.4 Sending email with php

4.5 Email id validation and verification

5. web services

5.1 Web Services

5.2 WSDL

5.3 What is UDDI?

5.4 Introduction to SOAP XML-RPC

5.5 What is SOAP?

5.6 Introducing XML-RPC

6. Ajax

6.1 understanding javascript for ajax

6.2 Conditional Statements

6.3 JavaScript Popup Boxes

6.4 JavaScript Functions

6.5 JavaScript Loops

6.6 JavaScript For…In Statement

6.7 JavaScript objects

6.8A JAX Web Application model

6.9A JAX-PHP Framework

6.10 Performing AJAX Validation

6.11 Handling xml data using php and AJAX

6.12 Connecting database using php and AJAX