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References for Chapter 8
Books
Rasmus Lerdorf, Kevin Tatroe and Peter MacIntyre, Programming PHP
, 2nd ed (O'Reilly: 2006).
We haven't come across a PHP book that is appreciably better than the online manual. This is a typical O'Reilly product, which is essentially the online documentation tidied up with a bit of extra tutorial material added. If you prefer a book to reading material on screen this is probably the best to get. Rasmus Lerdorf is one of the creators of PHP.
Jeffrey D Ullman and Jennifer Widom, A First Course in Database Systems
, International Edition (Prentice-Hall: 2001)
This is an academic introduction to databases, with plenty of theory, for those who want to develop a proper understanding of the subject. If you are just interested in knocking out SQL, there is a vast number of 'professional' texts available
Dave Thomas, Agile Web Development with Rails
, 2nd ed (Pragmatic Bookshelf: 2007).
This is the most widely used book on the Ruby on Rails framework.
Hans Bergsten, JavaServer Pages
, 3rd ed (O'Reilly: 2004).
If you know Java, you might find JSP preferable to PHP or Ruby on Rails for your server-side programming. This is a typically reliable O'Reilly book on the subject.
Online Resources
Programmable Web: The Web As Platform
A site dedicated to mash-ups, Web APIs and related topics. It includes an extensive list of available APIs.
FastCGI Home
Support site for the FastCGI extension to CGI.
Django | The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines
A popular Python-based Web application framework.
The Apache Struts Web Application Framework
The main Web application framework for Java. Not for the faint-hearted.