Chapter 1. Overview of PHP and Oracle Web Programming

This chapter introduces you to PHP programming, Apache HTTP server, and the Oracle database web development environments. It also discusses the advantages and challenges of developing web applications using the PHP programming language and Oracle Database 10g Express Edition.

This book is designed to enable you to develop PHP web applications using an Oracle database, and to provide you with working code and concepts that jump-start your productivity and fast-track your solution development time whether you’re new to Oracle, PHP programming, or both.