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Section 4: Web Sites, Other Resources, and Books on PHP Programming

Within the Web Sites, Other Resources, and Books on PHP section you'll find a growing list of annotated links to Web sites, weblogs/blogs, other link resources, and recommended books on PHP.

Know of some great PHP help, PHP programming tutorials, tips, tools, documentation, manuals, software, tools, Web sites, books, or other PHP resources? Recommendations are welcome and appreciated!

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Web Sites, Web Site Sections Devoted to PHP Programming
Web Sites, Web Site Sections Devoted to PHP Scripts
PHP Weblogs / Blogs and Other PHP Programming Tips
Other PHP Programming Link Resources
Recommended Books on PHP

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PHP Home (6 pages total)
Section 1: PHP and PHP-Related Documentation and Manuals (1 page)
Section 2: Articles and Tutorials on PHP Programming (1 page)
Section 3: Discussion Lists, and Newsgroups on PHP Programming (1 page)
Section 5: PHP Tools - PHP Editors, Modules and Add-ons, Support Applications, Template Engines, and More (1 page)

Web Sites or Web Site Sections Devoted to PHP

You'll find a variety of PHP-related goodies at these sites - tutorials, code snippets, complete scripts, documentation, links to resources, online forums, PHP tools, PHP references, and more.

Backend | evolt.org
Evolt.org's extensive section on that includes articles, tutorials, and tips on PHP and other server-side, backend technologies. [Web site section via: evolt.org.]
PHP-Editors
PHP editor reviews, PHP IDE site. You'll find lots of reviews of PHP editors, forums, tutorials on PHP, resources, PHP documentation, and much more. [Web site section via: PHP-Editors.]
PHP & MySQL Tutorials
Extensive area at SitePoint with tutorials, articles, tips, resources, and more on PHP. [Web site section via: SitePoint.]
PHP | Architect
Monthly online magazine devoted to PHP, distributed via PDF. At their site you'll find information on each month's publication, latest news in the PHP world, an online forum, a LiveTalk series of Webcasts, PHP training courses for purchase, along with other PHP-related products and books. [Web site: PHP | Architect.]
PHP Builder
Articles, forums, code library, mail archive, more. [Web site: PHP Builder.]
PHP Classes Repository
Lots here, including search engines, databases, email, information, graphics, debug, administration, statistics, files and directories, e-commerce, algorithms, HTML generation and processing, more. [Web site: PHP Classes Repository.]
PHP Devcenter
A Web site section by O'Reilly ONLamp.com devoted to PHP. Article categories include PHP Admin Basics, PHP Forms, PHP Foundations. There's also a “PHP Recipe of the Day” section. Great site for helpful tutorials, tips, resources, books on PHP, and more. [Web site section via: O'Reilly ONLamp.com.]
PHP Developer
Daily news about PHP, columns, tutorials, forums, scripts, more. [Web site: PHP Developer.]
PHP Freaks
Web site has PHP articles and tutorials, a PHP code library, a section of scripts, PHP/MySQL references, and a very busy online forum. [Web site: PHP Freaks.]
PHP Labs
Self-described as “A series of labs describing the process of building modular, structured and valid XHTML Web pages using the PHP server-side scripting language ... how you can use PHP to separate the different elements that make up a well designed and valid Web page into their component parts and have these parts adapt in certain powerful ways.” [Article/tutorial updated 02/05/2006, by Douglas W. Clifton, loadaveragezero.]
The PHP Resource Index
Over 800 PHP resources in over 190 categories. Scripts, functions and classes, documentation, community, Web hosting, sign up for update notices, read what's new, much more. Exhaustive resource. [Section part of: Resource Index.]
PHP Source
Dev Shed's section of PHP tutorials, including PHP-Nuke, MySQL, Apache, Python, PHPLib templates, appointment calendars, book reviews, ftp functions, image generation, database support, e-commerce - catalogs, shopping carts, credit cards, JavaScript rollovers, more. [Web site section via: Dev Shed.]
PHP Tutorials
TheScripts.com's section of PHP tutorials, from beginner through advanced. [Web site section via: The Scripts.]
PHP Tutorials
Tutorials on: PHP Intro, PHP Install, PHP Syntax, PHP Operators, PHP Conditionals, PHP Looping, PHP Functions, PHP Functions 2, PHP Forms, PHP Cookies, PHP SSI, PHP Date, PHP ODBC. Also includes the following references: Array functions, Calendar functions, Date functions, Directory functions, File system functions, FTP functions, HTTP functions, Math functions, String functions. [Web site section via: W3 Schools.]
PHPWizard
Site with tutorials, scripts, scriptlets, quick reference, links to more resources, bookstore with annotated recommendations, more. phpChat, phpPolls, phpEasymail, more. [Web site: PHPWizard.]
Programming: PHP (Webmonkey)
Webmonkey's section on PHP. Tutorials on PHP/MySQL, generating images on the fly, PHP installation overview, encryption, authenticate and track users, Zend, threaded discussion with PHP/MySQL, site navigation with PHP, more. [Web site section via: Webmonkey.]
Zend.com
where PHP meets eBusiness. Code, tips, tutorials, articles, download PHP, case studies, forums, resources, online services, more. [Web site: Zend.com.]

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Web Sites or Web Site Sections Devoted to PHP Scripts

The Web sites or Web site sections listed below are devoted to PHP scripts.

Developer Tutorials: PHP Scripts
Plenty of helpful PHP scripts available here, organized in more than 30 categories. Information includes ratings and reviews, free or the price, how to use the script, script demos, script originator Web site information, more. Good resource. You'll find all kinds of other scripts, too, not just for PHP, along with lots of tutorials and more. [Web site: Developer Tutorials.]
Dynamic Drive: PHP
This link goes to Dynamic Drive's local search results for the term “PHP.” You'll find PHP photo album scripts, RSS ticker, local time scripts, tab menu scripts, scrollers, and more. [Web site: Dynamic Drive.]
PHP: Complete Scripts
Extensive repository of complete PHP scripts, all categorized, and includes comments and ratings by users, along with descriptions of each script, company or creator Web sites. Some are free, some are for purchase. Download via the site or via the company or creator Web site. [Web site section part of: The PHP Resource Index.]
PHP: Scripts and Programs
Extensive listing of PHP scripts and PHP programs, all categorized, similar to the PHP Resource Index listing. Also includes user ratings, reviews or comments, brief descriptions and company or creator Web sites. Some scripts are free, some are for purchase. Download via the site or via the company or creator Web site. [Web site section part of: HotScripts.com.]
PHP Scripts
Another extensive listing of PHP scripts and PHP programs, all categorized, similar to the above listings. Descriptions, reviews, comments, company or creator Web sites, and user ratings. [Web site section part of: Scripts.com.]
PHP Scripts Library
Scripts are submitted here for use and review. Some are free, some are for purchase. Categorized, rated, descriptions, company or creator Web sites, and more. [Web site: PHP Freaks.]

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PHP Weblogs/Blogs and Other PHP Tips

Dynamically Typed
A weblog at SitePoint devoted to PHP, by Harry Fuecks. Fuecks is also the author of a popular two-volume set on PHP, The PHP Anthology, Volume 1: Foundations, and The PHP Anthology, Volume II: Applications, published by SitePoint.
PHP Everywhere
Weblog devoted to PHP by John Lim.
The PHP Blog
Weblog devoted to PHP by Chris Shiflett, who is also the author of Essential PHP Security, published by O'Reilly.
There and Back Again
Weblog devoted to AJAX, PHP, and Open Source, by Joshua Eichorn. Eichorn also created phpDocumentor, the #1 documentation solution for PHP and is writing a book on AJAX to be published June 2006. His weblog site also has some helpful resources to articles, tutorials, blogs, examples, libraries, and more.
Tobias Schlitt - a Passion for PHP
Weblog by Tobias Schlitt devoted to PHP. Categories include PHP, PEAR, Geek, more.