The use of Flash has grown substantially over the last few years. Along with this increase in popularity has been the need for more web service usage to create a dynamic application. Flash and PHP Bible will be ones guide on how to use PHP with Flash. The reader will not only be introduced to PHP development in Flash, but gain a complete understanding of how it works and when it should be used. The sections of the book are broken up into easy-to-follow examples where each element will be explained in great detail. One constant sub-topic seen throughout the book is the focus on security and how important it is. Some of the sections of the book will include; Sockets, Chat clients, Email systems, PHP Installation, Server-side management, Security and 3rd party libraries. The concepts in Flash and PHP Bible are real world examples and can be referred to and reused again, making this a valuable resource. It will also spark creativity for the reader to extend and develop better applications. The Flash and PHP Bible will walk the reader through every aspect of using PHP in Flash. This will be achieved by coming up with a problem and explaining the solution with other possible results, which will give the reader a very good understanding of each topic. Once the foundation is in place and the reader can develop their own applications the book will introduce “extended topics”. Such as: photo service viewers, drawing applications and various web services in both personal and professional environments.
