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What’s new in Unicode in PHP V5.3?
What’s new in Unicode in PHP V5.3?
Learn how to use the new internationalization library in PHP V5.3 to properly internationalize applications as well as overcome common Unicode problems.  More

Build PHP extensions with SWIG: SWIG is a great way to reuse existing code. Wrap up your C or C++ libraries with SWIG and integrate the result into your next Web or system application. More

Distribute the workload of your PHP application with Gearman: Get to know the work-distibution system Gearman, and distribute the workload of applications written PHP, C, Ruby, or any other supported language. More

Cloud computing with PHP, Part 2: Using Amazon EC2 with the Zend Framework: One of the most exciting aspects of cloud computing is the ability to run virtual machines in a cloud provider's data center. Discover how Zend classes make it easy to work with virtual machines in Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). More

Using Flex SDK with Mate and PHP: Mate is a lightweight event-driven framework that enables you to build user interfaces (UIs) and services in a Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern. Use Eclipse PHP development tools (PDT) and the Flex software development kit (SDK) to build an application using the Mate framework. More

Cloud computing with PHP, Part 1: Using Amazon S3 with the Zend Framework: The basic APIs of most cloud storage services force programmers to think about protocols and configuration details, instead of simply working with data. Explore classes in the Zend Framework that make it easy to use Amazon's S3 cloud storage service as a boundless hard drive. More

Cook up Web sites fast with CakePHP, Part 1: Getting started: Build an online product catalog using CakePHP. This popular series -- updated for V1.2.2.8120 -- explains the key aspects of using this rapid development framework for PHP, including installing and configuring; validating user data; using CakePHP helpers; and getting a Web app up and running quickly. It may sound like a lot, but don't worry -- CakePHP does most of it for you. More


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Keep up with Ajax with the Ajax resource center
Learn how to create more interactive Web applications with Ajax technologies at the developerWorks Ajax resource center.

Stay on top of Web 2.0 development
Tune your Web applications, master mashups, and learn the best way to implement news syndication at the developerWorks Web architecture zone.

Recommended PHP reading list
Learn about PHP with this reading list compiled for programmers and administrators by IBM Web application developers.

All developerWorks PHP articles and tutorials
Browse this comprehensive list of articles and tutorials about PHP development. View the list by product, title, topic, or keyword and sort your results.

PHP.net
This is the central reference point for PHP users, and it has a wealth of information, including downloads, documentation, FAQs, bug reporting, and more.

PHP defined at Wikipedia
Get a brief overview, history, popularity, code example, libraries, and external links.

PHPDeveloper.org
This site features PHP news, tutorials, and community forums.

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