Learn to install, configure, and harness the power of your PHP runtime.
The PHP revolution has finally hit the enterprise: PHP is making an impact on large enterprise developments, and use of this open-source scripting language is expanding to new horizons.
In the Technical Article series The Hitchhiker's Guide to PHP, you got a taste of the PHP language, a look into what the future of that language, and exposure to interesting, real-world experiences involving the use of PHP in large-scale development projects. Equipped with this information, you may have made the choice to use PHP in mainstream projects.
In this multi-part series, OTN—in collaboration with PHP runtime engine company Zend Technologies—provides actionable advice to make PHP deployment a breeze. PHP experts from around the world will share best practices about some of the most critical aspects of PHP application deployment and tuning, from initial configuration, to security, to data layer abstraction. The series caps off with a quick-and-dirty guide to installing and using Zend Core for Oracle, the easy-to-install and supported PHP development and production environment fully integrated with Oracle Database.
Part 1: Top 7 Tips for Optimizing PHP and Oracle
In this first installment of the DeployPHP Series, get a checklist for developing and deploying powerful, scalable PHP applications on Oracle.
by John Lim, creator of phpLens and ADODB
Part 2: Bringing Data Security to PHP Applications
Learn how to build and deploy lightweight PHP front-end applications without compromising the security of your data.
by Mikhail Seliverstov, Programming Team Lead, McGill University
Part 3: Accelerating PHP Code Performance for Oracle
A guide to easy, effective techniques for accelerating your PHP applications.
by Ilia Alshanetsky, Chief Architect, Advanced Internet Designs Inc.
Part 4: Using the PEAR:MDB2 Database Abstraction Layer with Oracle
Get an introduction to the use of the MDB2 database abstraction layer with PHP and Oracle, with simple as well as advanced examples.
by Tobias Schlitt, PEAR Developer and PEAR Core-QA Team Member
Part 5: Zend Core for Oracle Quick Start
Install, deploy, and configure PHP and Oracle using the simplest method available: Zend Core for Oracle.
Matt Kern, Founder of Artisan Technologies and Co-Founder of Atlanta PHP
