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Get started with Project Zero and PHP

Build a simple Web application

Ed Slattery (slattery@uk.ibm.com), Advisory Software Engineer, IBM

Ed Slattery has been working on the PHP team for the last year, developing the parser and scanner for the P8 runtime.

Judy Taylor (judy_taylor@uk.ibm.com), Software Engineer, IBM

Judy Taylor is an Open Source software specialist in the PHP team and has a background in software testing.

Summary: Project Zero provides an environment for the rapid development of interactive Web applications based on popular Web technologies such as PHP. This tutorial demonstrates how easy it is to get started with Project Zero, from installing the development tools to constructing an Ajax Web 2.0 sample using PHP as the back-end scripting language. Exporting an application is covered on the way, together with examples of debugging and extending a Web 2.0 application.

Date: Oct 2007 (Published 21 Aug 2007)
Level: Intermediate
PDF: A4 and Letter (390 KB | 23 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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If you'd like to join the Project Zero community or just keep up with what's happening, visit the Project Zero Web site where you'll find blogs, forums, and a community of fellow developers.
Refer to Project Zero Documentation for all the documents associated with this project, including FAQs, tutorials, and demos:
- Peruse the Project Zero installation instructions.
- Take a look at an Employee Demo sample PHP application.
- You'll find the Developer's Guide a valuable asset to your Project Zero toolkit.
Listen to a podcast interview and discussion with IBM Fellow and WebSphere CTO Jerry Cuomo, who provides his insight into Project Zero and its impact on Web 2.0 development.
Check out the developerWorks PHP zone for comprehensive PHP project resources.
The developerWorks Web development zone includes resources for Web developers using Web 2.0 technologies.
The developerWorks Ajax resource center is packed with content and tools to get you starting developing Ajax applications today.
The developerWorks XML zone covers all aspect of developing with XML technologies.