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• For an excellent primer on objects in PHP, read Using PHP Objects.
  
  
• Read Part 1 of this series: "Learning PHP, Part 1."
  
  
• Read through the official PHP Manual.
  
  
• Check out PHP Manual: Session Handling Functions.
  
  
• Read PHP Manual: DOM Functions.
  
  
• Don't miss PHP Manual: XML Parser Functions.
  
  
• And see PHP Manual: php.ini directives.
  
  
• Also check out "SAX-like apps in PHP."
  
  
• Visit IBM developerWorks' PHP project resources to learn more about PHP.
  
  
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Table of contents

• Before you start
• Getting started: creating a session
• Uploading files
• Using XML: DOM
• Functions
• Using XML: SAX
• Summary
• Resources
• About the authors

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