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Build a Web service with PHP

Learn how to create integrated Web applications with SOAP

Tyler Anderson (tyleranderson5@yahoo.com), Engineer, Stexar Corp.

Tyler Anderson used to work for DPMG.com, an SEO company, for whom he wrote proprietary SEO software. He graduated with a degree in computer science from Brigham Young University in 2004 and has just graduated with a master of science degree in computer engineering in 2005, also from Brigham Young University. He is currently an engineer for Stexar Corp., based in Beaverton, Ore.

Summary: In the past few years, new Web services have been popping up all over the Internet. And what better language to build your own Web service in than PHP? With PHP, you have the advantage of a great scripting language with the power to connect to databases, an easy development curve that allows for faster development, and high response times -- thanks to the underlying libraries compiled for performance.

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Explore the differences between the open source Apache Web server and IBM's version in "Hosting PHP applications on the IBM HTTP Server."
To find out how to get Apache V2 and PHP V4.x (may also use PHP V5.x) working together on Linux, see Apache 2 and PHP Installation.
To learn how to install and configure PHP on Windows (some steps are applicable to Linux), read "Connecting PHP Applications to Apache Derby."
To broaden your PHP skills, check out the "Learning PHP" tutorial series on building a workflow application.
Learn more about PHP data objects and their capabilities in the PHP Manual.
For an excellent resource to learn more about XML namespaces, read XML Namespaces Explained.
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