Quickstart Guide to SQLite
PHP5 includes a built-in SQLite extension that allows you to store data in a database without a standalone database server! Say good-bye to the pesky accompanying MySQL database server that you had to run alongside PHP. SQLite can help you to make your applications more portable, to avoid pesky file-based storage, and more! In this article, Matt goes through the basics you need to get started using SQLite in your PHP applications today!

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Introduction to PHP
In this tutorial you will learn about introduction to PHP.

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Introduction PHP
This PHP Tutorial Series starts with an introduction to PHP.

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An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
An in-depth introduction to the basic and advanced features of PHP, including Object-Oriented Programming, Advanced Classes and Static Classes ~ with example code.

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Introduction to OOP
What is Object Orientated Programming, and why even bother using it?

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Introduction to PHP
A simple tutorial, outlining the basics.

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PHP and MySQL - Introduction
The topics covered in this tutorial include: * PHP basics, including script structure, variables, supported types, constants, expressions, and type conversions * Condition and branch statements supported by PHP, including if, if...else, and the switch statements * Looping statements * Arrays and array library functions * Strings and string library functions * Regular expressions * Date and time functions * Integer and float functions * How to write functions, reuse components, and determine the scope and type of variables * An introduction to PHP object-oriented programming support * Common mistakes made by programmers new to PHP, and how to solve them.

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Introduction to PHP
In this tutorial, you will be introduced to one of the simplest and most popular scripting languages. You'll begin to learn some of what PHP can do for you, and be able to write some simple scripts.

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An Overview of Arrays in PHP
An introduction to arrays.

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SQL Introduction
More and more people are getting into web designing, yet many are put off by SQL for reason which I don't understand. I assure you it is very easy, in this tutorial I'll try to introduce you to the extreme basics of the structured query language.

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What is PHP?
What is PHP, and what can you do with it? This gentle PHP introduction explains the basics of PHP and looks at how you can use it to build feature-rich Web pages and applications.

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A Brief Introduction to PHP
Explains what is PHP, and how it works with examples using a dynamic NetSafe Color chart and an Access database connection using ODBC. Also, includes links to other PHP-related sites.

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PHP Sessions
Have you ever seen member systems, or did you read the little introduction to MySQL with PHP tutorial on this site? If you have, then you must be wondering how all the user data is carried from page to page.

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Classes and OOP in PHP
An introduction to classes and object orientated programming in PHP.

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Introduction to custom functions
Read this tutorial and learn the basics of custom functions .

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Introduction to PHP
This tutorial was written to introduce you to PHP, it assumes you know nothing about programming at all, starts with the very basics and slowly guides you through some of the concepts of PHP programming.

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PHP form Introduction
This article demonstrates how to use PHP forms. You will find detailed information from the form basics to advanced form processing.

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Introduction to PHP
Are you ready to become a PHP web developer? Are you ready to spend few hours and to get in touch with PHP? If you are then read the rest of this tutorial and you will not regret.

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What is SOAP?
What is SOAP: Simple Object Access Protocol Introduction As stated in the W3C Document: SOAP is a lightweight protocol for exchange of information in a decentralized, distributed environment.

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An intro to using the GD image library with PHP
A brief introduction to the world of image manipulation in PHP using the GD library. This tutorial will guide you through creating a clock that will display the current time.

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Introduction to PHP
PHP - This tutorial was written to introduce you to PHP, it assumes you know nothing about programming at all, starts with the very basics and slowly guides you through some of the concepts of PHP programming.

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File Processing: Introduction
An alternative to using a database to store data is to use what are known as flat files. These are basically text files that are stored on your server that you can use to store your data, change, manipulate and generally use how you want.

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Introduction to PHP Functions
Functions are a very important part of PHP and it is probably safe to say that they are used in every single script. This tutorial will guide you through the basics of PHP functions to creating your own to do specific tasks.

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Intro To Object Oriented: Creating Your First Class
Introduction to object oriented programming (oop), create your very first php class.

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An Introduction to the GD Library
Are you getting bored with standard PHP functions? Do you want to venture into additional libraries of PHP code? If so, GD is an additional module that allows the programmer to develop graphics using PHP. Cool huh? You can do things from drawing lines, to adjusting contrast, to anti-aliasing.

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Introduction to XML and Web Services
The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple, platform-independent standard for describing data within a structured format. XML is not a language but instead a metalanguage that allows you to create markup languages.

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Introduction to Procedural Programming
Learn what is procedural programming.

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PHP Introduction
PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly.

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Understanding PHP Arrays and Their Basic Operations
A collection of 11 tips on PHP array introduction. Clear answers are provided with tutorial exercises on declaring and creating arrays, assigning and retrieving array elements, identifying elements by keys and indexes, copying arrays.

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Introduction to Serializing
Serializing is a technique that allows you to turn variables, arrays, functions or objects from PHP into a form that can be used to store them, and when needed, convert them back into PHP. Serializing is useful for flatfile applications that store things in arrays, and are good for CMS features that can let you edit how it works to an advanced degree.

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Introduction to WML, Apache, and PHP
This article covers the basics of wml, how to set up your apache server, and php. Covering the basics allows you to set up this environment and then learn the rest on your own.

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Introduction to SWF and Flash
SWF is the file format used by Macromedia Flash to deliver graphics, animation and sound to users on the Internet. Flash enables you to provide a very rich and dynamic interface to the user. Almost 90% of web users can view SWF content without having to install a browser based plug-in, and over 200 million people have downloaded the Flash player.

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Mastering Regular Expressions in PHP
In this tutorial I will show you how regular expressions work in PHP, and give you a short introduction on writing your own regular expressions. I will also give you several example regular expressions that are often used.

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Introduction to Debugging and Error Checking
Debugging essentially means to track down an error in your code. Found a "bug" in your code? Then you need to "de-bug" it. This article will introduce you to some basic concepts such as error checking and built-in functions like var_dump() that will aid you in tracking down errors in your PHP applications.

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Introduction To Cookies
A collection of information, usually including a username and the current date and time, stored on the local computer of a person using the World Wide Web, used chiefly by websites to identify users who have previously registered or visited the site.Cookies basically store information on a user, you must have seen those 'Remember Me' buttons on login forms, these forms set cookies on your hard drive with your username and password inside them (or any other information specified).

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Introduction to PEAR
The PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) brings this philosophy to PHP.Among other things, PEAR is a collection of reusable, open source code for use in PHP applications. The code is organized as a selection of files that act as wrappers giving convenient access to various PHP functions or extend PHP in some way. The files, collectively known as a "package," are easily obtained using the PEAR Package Manager.

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Writing to Web Databases
Writing data in web database applications requires different techniques than reading data. Issues of transactions and concurrency become important, and we introduce these issues and the principles of dealing with them in this tutorial.he introduction is practical: we focus on the basic management techniques of locking and unlocking tables, and how to safely implement simple database writes in MySQL when there is more than one user simultaneously accessing a database. Most importantly, we identify when special approaches are required, and when these can be safely omitted from a web database application.

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Building a Shopping Cart Class in PHP
An introduction to building a class in PHP using a shopping cart as an example.

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Transforming XML with XSL using Sablotron
This article in explaining how to parse XML documents using XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations). XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents or HTML documents. I will not discuss XML, XSL or XSLT syntax in this article, for a good introduction to these please refer to the links at the end of this article.The focus of this article is on how to transform XML documents with XSLT using the Sablotron XSLT processor.

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