CodeIgniter for Rapid PHP Application Development

CodeIgniter (CI) is a powerful open-source PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications. CodeIgniter is an MVC framework, similar in some ways to the Rails framework for Ruby, and is designed to enable, not overwhelm.

This book explains how to work with CodeIgniter in a clear logical way. It is not a detailed guide to the syntax of CodeIgniter, but makes an ideal complement to the existing online CodeIgniter user guide, helping you grasp the bigger picture and bringing together many ideas to get your application development started as smoothly as possible.

Clear, structured tutorial on working with CodeIgniterCareful explanation of the basic concepts of CodeIgniter and its MVC architectureUsing CodeIgniter with databases, HTML forms, files, images, sessions, and emailBuilding a dynamic website quickly and easily using CodeIgniter's prepared code

Improve your PHP coding productivity with this guide to the powerful and popular CodeIgniter framework.

Setting up the CI package on your web serverUnderstanding the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern for organizing a dynamic websiteUnderstanding the structure of a CI siteDesigning better views and controllersObject-oriented aspects of CIIntegrating databases such as MySQL and simplifying your database accessMaking your site more robust and professional by using CI's built-in classes Creating and validating HTML forms with CI form helpersHandling files, images, and sessions with CISending email from CIUsing CI for testing your code with error handling, unit testing, benchmarking, and profilingGetting an XML-RPC server and client workingGenerating Create, Update, Delete, and Read (C.R.U.D) entries on each database table

This book steps you through the main features of CodeIgniter in a systematic way, explaining them clearly with illustrative code examples.