Paul Hudson Books

Installed on over 20 million Internet domains, PHP is a leading web programming language known for its ease of use, making it a favorite among developers. Its database connectivity, powerful extensions, and rich object-orientation contribute to its popularity. The large community and extensive repository of open-source libraries further enhance its appeal for creating dynamic web applications. This book serves as a comprehensive reference to the core language and popular extensions, offering depth and breadth that surpasses available online documentation. It aims to deliver maximum information density without unnecessary fluff, featuring well-organized topics, tips, and examples that complement online guides. Focusing on functions commonly used by developers, it allows for quick information retrieval on essential topics such as object-oriented PHP, networking, string manipulation, file handling, database interaction, XML, multimedia creation, and mathematics. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced PHP developer, this book is an invaluable resource for your desk library, providing essential insights for effective programming.

Continuing with the tradition of offering the best and most comprehensive coverage of Red Hat Linux on the market, Red Hat Fedora 5 Unleashed includes new and additional material based on the latest release of Red Hat's Fedora Core Linux distribution. Incorporating an advanced approach to presenting information about Fedora, the book aims to provide the best and latest information that intermediate to advanced Linux users need to know about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, and security. Red Hat Fedora 5 Unleashed thoroughly covers all of Fedora's software packages, including up-to-date material on new applications, Web development, peripherals, and programming languages. It also includes updated discussion of the architecture of the Linux kernel 2.6, USB, KDE, GNOME, Broadband access issues, routing, gateways, firewalls, disk tuning, GCC, Perl, Python, printing services (CUPS), and security. Red Hat Linux Fedora 5 Unleashed is the most trusted and comprehensive guide to the latest version of Fedora Linux.