Building with Flash and MySQL
Building a blog is cool, but building a blog with Flash, MySQL, and PHP is so much cooler. Scott guides you through two days of coding and querying. 24 Nov 2003

Making PDFs with PHP, PDQ
Using Adobe's PDF format and some PHP, you can dynamically generate PDF files and serve them via the Web. Paul gives you the deets. 16 May 2002

PHP from the Ground Up
PHP wallflowers need lurk on the sidelines no longer! Tim Z's intro tutorial gets you from zero to PHP in no time flat. 27 Nov 2001

PHP/MySQL Tutorial
See why Graeme thinks these packages make the world's best combination for creating data-driven sites, then get started in Web databasing the open source way. 19 May 1999

Building a Photo Gallery
Got some righteous digital pics that you want to display on your site? Todd shows you how to create a photo gallery using PHP. 25 Jul 2001

Using Oracle with PHP
MySQL too small-potatoes? The enterprise-level data integrity of Oracle should take care of business. Pat leads the way through installation, PHP configuration, and a sample app. 29 Jun 2001

Generating Images on the Fly
Paul looks at how PHP, GIMP, or Generator can be used to churn out up-to-the-second charts and graphs, change your site's look and feel on demand, display newly created passwords as bot-defying GIFs, and more. 25 May 2001

Creating AvantGo Graphics with PHP
Is your Web page ready for the invasion of the next-gen PDAs? If not, let Andy show you how to use PHP and AvantGo to deliver customized content to these new-fangled devices. 29 Mar 2001

PHP4 Installation Overview
Whether you're a Windows or Non-Windows type, Julie shows you everything you need to know to get PHP4 up and running using Apache as the base Web server software. 27 Oct 2000

Encryption Tutorial
Julie dishes up the why and how of real-life data encryption, covering PGP and GnuPG, and using PHP and the mcrypt and mhash libraries. 11 May 2000

Authenticate and Track Users with PHP
Learn how authentication, cookies, and sessions can add security and a personal touch to your site. 2 Feb 2000

Welcome Zend
Graeme introduces us to PHP's new engine, Zend. It's fast, stable, and comes with lots of great features. 16 Dec 1999

Threaded Discussion with PHP/MySQL
Make your Web site a conversation piece and learn a couple of coding tricks in the process. 28 Jul 1999

Site Navigation with PHP
Put some logic in your pages with PHP. Minimize the hassles for yourself and your users. 16 Jun 1999

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