December 2008
This book is designed to bridge the gap between the many PHP and the many Oracle texts available. It shows how to use the PHP scripting language with the Oracle database, from installation to using them efficiently.
The installation and database discussion in this book highlights the Oracle Database 10g Express
Edition, but everything covered in this book also applies to the other editions of the Oracle database, including Oracle Database 11g. The PHP you write for Oracle Database 10g Express Edition can be run, without change, against all editions of the Oracle database as well.
The book contains much unique material on PHP's Oracle OCI8 and PDO_OCI extensions. It also
incorporates several updated installation guides previously published on the Oracle Technology Network web site. The chapter on globalization is derived from the Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day Plus PHP Developer Guide. Sue Harper contributed the chapter on SQL Developer. The chapter on PHP Scalability and High Availability is derived from the Oracle whitepaper, PHP Scalability and High Availability, April 2008.
