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100 power solutions to real-world problems

This practical guide gives you 100 ready-to-run PHP functions for solving most of the main problems you encounter when building a dynamic website with PHP. Every plug-in in the book offers a complete and working solution for a result you can achieve right away, using ready-made code you simply drop into your own program. And there’s little or no learning curve, because each one is self-contained and thoroughly documented.

Plug-in PHP is packed with programming tips and suggestions for further adapting the functions to your own needs, and even breaks down all the variables, arrays and functions used by each into at-a-glance tables, accompanied by a screen grab of every function in action. This makes the book extremely easy to use, even for complete beginners to PHP programming.

A plug-in for every needNo matter what cookbook-style solutions you’re looking for, you’ll find the perfect functions in this book, and you can have them up and running in just a couple of minutes. For example, here’s the complete list of plug-ins which, while comprehensive, simply doesn't do justice to the depth and breadth of help, information, and practical code provided in this book: Wrap Text; Caps Control; Friendly Text; Strip Whitespace; Word Selector; Count Tail; Text Truncate; Spell Check; Remove Accents; Shorten Text; Upload File; Resize Image; Make Thumbnail; Image Alter; Image Crop; Image Enlarge; Image Display; Image Convert; GIF Text; Image Watermark; Relative to Absolute URL; Get Links from URL; Check Links; Directory List; Query Highlight; Rolling Copyright; Embed YouTube Video; Create List; Hit Counter; Referer Log; Evaluate Expression; Validate Credit Card; Create Captcha; Check Captcha; Validate Text; Validate E-mail; Spam Catch; Send E-mail; BB Code; Pound Code; Check Links; Get Title from URL; Auto Back Links; Create Short URL; Use Short URL; Simple Web Proxy; Page Updated?; HTML to RSS; RSS to HTML; HTML to Mobile; Users Online; Post to Guestbook; Get Guestbook; Post to Chat; View Chat; Send Tweet; Send Direct Tweet; Get Tweets; Replace Smileys; Replace SMS Talk; Add User to DB; Get User from DB; Verify User in DB; Sanitize String; Create Session; Open Session; Close Session; Secure Session; Manage Cookie; Block User by Cookie; Create Google Chart; Curl Get Contents; Fetch Wiki Page; Fetch Flickr Stream; Get Yahoo! Answers; Search Yahoo!; Get Yahoo! Stock News; Get Yahoo! News; Search Google Books; Convert Currency; Ajax Request; Post Ajax Request; Get Ajax Request; Protect E-mail; Toggle Text; Status Message; Slide Show; Input Prompt; Words from Root; Predict Word; Get Country by IP; Bypass Captcha; Get Book from ISBN; Get Amazon Sales Rank; Pattern Match Word; Suggest Spelling; Google Translate; Corner GIF; Rounded Table; Display Bing Map

Real world solutionsPlug-in PHP has everything you need for processing text; image uploading and manipulation; content management; forms and user input; integrating your website with others; creating chat and messaging services; using MySQL; managing sessions and cookies; dealing with APIs; RSS; and XML; integrating with JavaScript and Ajax; accessing geo-location; spell checking and language translation; and a great deal more.

Written by PHP expert with many years of experience developing websites in PHP and writing about PHP development, this invaluable resource draws on the author’s personal toolkit of solutions built up over the years. This means they are fast, tried-and-tested functions that have been proven to work in the real world, and they will work for you too.

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100 JavaScript power solutions in one handy guide

This practical resource contains 100 ready-to-run JavaScript plug-ins you can use to create dynamic Web content. The book begins by explaining JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and the Document Object Model (DOM). Then, each chapter in Plug-In JavaScript offers complete, working examples for specific end results you can achieve right away. Using these plug-ins, you'll be able to build JavaScript projects quicker and easier than ever, as many complex tasks are reduced to a single function call.

Get ready-made JavaScript plug-ins for:

Download all of the plug-ins at the book's companion website.

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100 CSS power solutions in one handy guide

This practical resource contains 100 ready-to-run CSS plug-ins you can use to create dynamic Web content. All of the plug-ins include HTML examples and screen shots showing specific end results you can achieve right away. Methods for using CSS with JavaScript and HTML5 to make Web pages even more interactive and dynamic are also included. Using these plug-ins, you'll be able to build CSS projects more quickly and easily than ever, as many complex tasks are reduced to a single class.

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Download all of the plug-ins at the book's companion website.

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Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Create advanced websites, web apps, and standalone apps for Apple iOS and Google Android devices. HTML5 for iOS and Android: A Beginner's Guide explains, step by step, how to use HTML5 and CSS3 as well as supporting technologies, such as JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP. Download wrapper code from the book's companion website to enable your programs to run like native iOS or Android apps. You'll also get tips for distributing your creations in various app stores. Everything you need to get started developing powerful mobile apps and websites is included in this hands-on guide.

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Robin Nixon is a developer and freelance technical writer who has published more than 500 articles in magazines such as PC Plus, PCW, Web User, PC Advisor, and PC Answers. He is the author of several computer books, including Plug-in PHP, Plug-in JavaScript, and Plug-in CSS.

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300+ Ready-to-Use PHP, JavaScript, and CSS Solutions

Web Developer's Cookbook contains more than 300 PHP, JavaScript, and CSS recipes you can use right away to create interactive Web content. All of the solutions are fully documented and their functionality clearly explained, along with customization tips. The recipes include HTML examples and screen shots showing exactly how to apply them in real-world situations. Methods for using HTML5 to make Web pages even more interactive and dynamic are also provided. Shorten development time and sharpen your programming skills with help from this practical guide.

Filled with tested recipes for:

PHPText processing * Image handling * Content management * Forms and user input * Internet * Chat and messaging * MySQL, sessions, and cookies * APIs, RSS, and XML * Incorporating JavaScript

JavaScriptCore functionality * Location and dimensions * Visibility * Movement and animation * Chaining and interaction * Menus and navigation * Text effects * Audio and visual effects * Cookies, Ajax, and security * Forms and validation * Solutions to common problems

CSSManipulating objects * Text and typography * Menus and navigation * Page layout * Visual effects * Dynamic objects * Dynamic text and typography * Incorporating JavaScript * Superclasses

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Master HTML and HTML5 in 20 lessons--online video tutorials included!

Based on the author's successful online courses, this complete, integrated learning tool provides easy-to-follow lessons that feature clear explanations, sample code and exercises, and video tutorials. Each lesson is designed to take you less than an hour to complete.

HTML5: 20 Lessons to Successful Web Developmentcovers the basics of HTML, including laying out an HTML document, using fonts, colors, and images, creating lists and tables, and building forms. Next, you'll learn how to use the HTML5 canvas, support geolocation, build advancedforms, implement local storage, add audio and video to your pages, and much more. Together, the book and almost five hours of video training make learning HTML5 easier than ever!

Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com

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Master JavaScript in 20 lessons--online video tutorials included!

Based on the author's successful online courses, this complete, integrated learning tool provides easy-to-follow lessons that feature clear explanations, sample code and exercises, and video tutorials. Each lesson is designed to take you less than an hour to complete.

Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com

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Master PHP in 20 lessons--online video tutorials included!

Based on the author's successful online courses, this complete, integrated learning tool provides easy-to-follow lessons that feature clear explanations, sample code and exercises, and video tutorials.

Each lesson is designed to take you less than an hour to complete.

PHP: 20 Lessons to Successful Web Developmentcovers the basics, including constants, superglobals,operators, and arrays. Next, you'l learn ow to work with multidimensional arrays, write unctions, manipulate objects, build web forms, anage security, use Ajax, and much more. ogether, the book and almost five hours of videotraining make learning PHP easier than ever!

Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com

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Build real-world CSS skills in less than an hour per lesson—online video tutorials included!

CSS & CSS3: 20 Lessons to Successful Web Development provides easy-to-follow lessons that use text, sample exercises, and video for the entry-level CSS programmer. Each lesson is designed to take you less than an hour to complete. All the basics of CSS through to more advanced features like adding dynamic effects, animation, transitions, and web fonts are covered. This practical guide also introduces just enough of the additional technologies and techniques—like HTML and JavaScript—needed to complete the lessons.