Web Scripting [PHP] CIS166AE Wednesdays 6:00pm – 9:50pm Rob Loy

Agenda Rest of the year Rest of the year PHP Applications PHP Applications

Rest of the year Nov 28 – Web Service (SOAP) Nov 28 – Web Service (SOAP) Dec 5 – Object Oriented Programming & PHP Applications Dec 5 – Object Oriented Programming & PHP Applications Dec 12 – OPTIONAL – Final Project Lab Dec 12 – OPTIONAL – Final Project Lab Dec 14 – Final Projects Due Dec 14 – Final Projects Due

PHP & Other Applications Wordpress Wordpress MediaWIKI MediaWIKI Zen Cart Zen Cart XAMPP XAMPP Google Analytics (Tracking) Google Analytics (Tracking)

WordPress WordPress 3.5 Beta 3 Free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) Free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) Based on PHP and MySQL Based on PHP and MySQL Most popular blogging system in use Most popular blogging system in use First released May 27, 2003 First released May 27, 2003 Downloaded over 65 million times Downloaded over 65 million times

MediaWIKI MediaWiki Free wiki software application. Free wiki software application. Developed by the Wikimedia Foundation Developed by the Wikimedia Foundation Written in the PHP programming language and uses a backend database. Written in the PHP programming language and uses a backend database. First version was deployed in 2002 First version was deployed in 2002 Used as a content management system Used as a content management system Efficiently handles terabytes of content and hundreds of thousands of hits per second Efficiently handles terabytes of content and hundreds of thousands of hits per second Highly customizable (700 configs and 1,800 ext) Highly customizable (700 configs and 1,800 ext)

ZenCart ZenCart v1.5.1 Online store management system Online store management system PHP-based using a MySQL database PHP-based using a MySQL database Supports numerous languages and currencies Supports numerous languages and currencies Zen Cart branched from osCommerce in 2003 Zen Cart branched from osCommerce in 2003 Major difference is Zen Cart's architectural changes to a template system Major difference is Zen Cart's architectural changes to a template system Zen Cart is largely CSS-based Zen Cart is largely CSS-based

XAMPP XAMPP Win | XAMPP Mac OS X Installed on client computers Installed on client computers Free and open source Free and open source Web server solution (Apache HTTP) Web server solution (Apache HTTP) Database solution (MySQL database) Database solution (MySQL database) Interpreters for scripts ( PHP and Perl) Interpreters for scripts ( PHP and Perl)

Google Analytics Service that generates detailed statistics about the visits to a website. Service that generates detailed statistics about the visits to a website. Aimed at marketers as opposed to webmasters Aimed at marketers as opposed to webmasters The most widely used website statistics service The most widely used website statistics service The basic service is free of charge and a premium version is available for a fee The basic service is free of charge and a premium version is available for a fee Track visitors from all referrers, including search engines Track visitors from all referrers, including search engines

Official Web Sites WordPress WordPress MediaWiki MediaWiki ZenCart ZenCart XAMPP XAMPP Google Google

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Final Project Create a PHP website using pieces of code and modules we learned in class Create a PHP website using pieces of code and modules we learned in class Make the site look like a finished product that you can share as a indication of your skills Make the site look like a finished product that you can share as a indication of your skills You will be graded on looks, details and demonstration of php knowledge You will be graded on looks, details and demonstration of php knowledge Send to with URL to input form file before 6pm on Dec 14. Send to with URL to input form file before 6pm on Dec