This is a simple tutorial that explains how to make a form in PHP. Forms can be used in many different ways on your web page. It is almost impossible to find a webpage today that does not utilize some type of form.
Fluent Interfaces is not a new programming construct, in fact many of you may be doing it without knowing it?s name. In other languages it is commonly known as ?chaining?. However, PHP developers have not been able to use them until PHP 5. Now with PHP 5 and the ability to directly dereference an object, PHP developers can build objects using fluent interfaces.
Looking to add an auto suggest box on your website that searches your database? This article shows you how to use the Scriptaculous Ajax.AutoCompleter with PHP and MySQL to build a database powered autosuggest box.
First make sure you have the Scriptaculous library downloaded and included in your webpage. After you have downloaded the library and placed it in your website’s folder, including it is as simple as adding the following script tags between your head tags.
I have always believed that the most fun way to learn a new programming language, whether it is a language like C or a scripting language like PHP, is to use it to write a real-life useful program. Of course this is not the most systematic method of learning, but it works well if you already have some background in programming
In the last article, the Phanatic was leading an expedition into a largely uncharted area. The conceptual project was a generalized form handler. The task's starting point was Matt Wright's famous "formmail" and included adding many more bells and whistles. While putting together the last tome, time and space were closing in on us, and in an effort not to strain the Phanatic's rapidly aging brain, we pulled into shore for a rest. Let's review the project's design goals before setting out to sea again.
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