Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL
    Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL
    Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL
    Ebook163 pages1 hour

    Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL

    By Imran Ghani

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    This book covers latest topics including RESTful, RPC, SOAP, Microservices, Webhook, WSDL and more. I've provided working examples with code throughout the book. The code and examples are in PHP, JavaScript, JSON, XML, MySQL and WSDL. Each example has screen shot output so that you could match your output with the correct output I provide.

    I chose PHP to write this book because PHP is ready to develop RESTful and SOAP webservices. PHP is platform independent and widely used in developing data-driven Websites.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateJan 14, 2019
    ISBN9781456632656
    Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL

    Related to Introduction to PHP Web Services

    Related ebooks

    Internet & Web For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      DJANGO Create A Database-driven Website

      Jun 4, 2019

      The Django web framework was named after the famous guitarist Django Reinhardt and was first created by web developers at a small newspaper in Kansas. The main goals of Django is to enable fast development of complex websites with database needs. It

      7 min read

    • Article

      FLASK Web Frameworks

      Jun 4, 2019

      The main focus of Python has always been to get you cracking on with your coding – the language was never made for web programming. However, this has just made it more interesting to extend the language for the web, or to create an interface to web-b

      9 min read

    • Article

      Metrics & Visuals In Go

      Nov 17, 2020

      Mihalis Tsoukalos is a DataOps engineer and a technical writer. He’s the author of Go Systems Programming and Mastering Go, 2nd edition. The subject of this tutorial is two-fold. First, it’s about creating a Go application that exports metrics to P

      7 min read

    • Article

      Host Your Own Cloud

      Jul 9, 2020

      Host Your Own Cloud
      8 min read

    • Article

      Run A Ghost Blog On Your Server

      Nov 16, 2021

      David Rutland is a tinkerer and a dilettante. He buys domains on a whim and runs them from a Raspberry Pi behind the couch.. The internet is a bleak place in the third decade of the 21st century. Away from the walled-garden shouting matches and ego-s

      10 min read

    • Article

      Access Your Mac Anywhere

      Nov 8, 2022

      Access Your Mac Anywhere
      2 min read

    • Article

      Common Errors

      Aug 27, 2019

      If you receive a ‘Script not found’ error, this probably means that you don’t have the mod scripts installed in your Minecraft directory. Check that you’ve replaced .minecraft with the one from McPiFoMo; this should include mcpipy, which will be full

      1 min read

    • Article

      Basic Concepts

      Jul 2, 2019

      A messaging system such as Kafka enables you to send messages between processes, applications and servers. Applications connect to Kafka to send or get data. Strictly speaking, a Kafka ‘topic’ is a unit of storage in Kafka: data in Kafka is stored in

      1 min read

    • Article

      How To Create Your Own Android Apps Without Coding

      Oct 21, 2019

      THIS ANDROID HOW-TO explores new territory for many readers, but we really wanted to answer the questions: Can you create a mobile device app without becoming a programmer? Is it affordable, and is it worth the effort? It all started when an app-buil

      4 min read

    • Article

      Set Up Your Own Nas Server

      Mar 30, 2021

      Set Up Your Own Nas Server
      11 min read

    • Article

      Types Of Databases

      Aug 27, 2019

      NoSQL databases provide the performance, scalability and stability that’s required by the modern data-driven apps we interact with these days. But that is where the similarity between NoSQL systems end. In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the o

      1 min read

    • Article

      Charts And Diagrams

      Nov 15, 2022

      Charts And Diagrams
      1 min read

    • Article

      Store Your Vital Passwords Securely

      Jan 11, 2022

      Credit: https://getswifty.pro Everybody needs to look after their passwords. The problem is how do you set up a system where each separate account you own is protected by a strong – and unique – password (see the box, opposite) that you can enter eas

      9 min read

    • Article

      Web App Security

      Jun 29, 2021

      Web App Security
      8 min read

    • Article

      Installation

      Oct 19, 2021

      Installation
      1 min read

    • Article

      Saving and Executing Your Code

      Jul 31, 2019

      Saving and Executing Your Code
      2 min read

    • Article

      Best Free VPN For Android

      May 3, 2023

      Best Free VPN For Android
      4 min read

    • Article

      Linux From Scratch

      Feb 8, 2022

      Linux From Scratch
      8 min read

    • Article

      In Brief

      Jun 1, 2021

      Mu is a code editor for many forms of Python. We can write standard Python 3 code, create web apps and write code for microcontrollers such as the new Raspberry Pi Pico. Mu is designed for new users and does away with complicated IDEs in favour of a

      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Introduction to PHP Web Services

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Introduction to PHP Web Services - Imran Ghani

      Registry

      Preface

      These days, web services technology is very important and quite convenient. I have taught web services course at the undergraduate level. While teaching web services at the undergraduate level, I realized that there is a lack of a textbook that is easy to understand for students and beginners. Indeed, there are a number of books available on this topic, but those books are more high-level books mostly written by developers for developers. They lack details and students or beginners have no choice but to spend a lot of time searching on Google to understand the basics concepts. During a single semester, it is hard for students to spend too much time on the internet. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to sit and write a book that is easy to understand for undergraduate students and beginners.

      The book mainly covers RESTful, RPC, and SOAP concepts. I provide working examples with code throughout the book. The code and examples are in PHP, JavaScript, JSON, XML, MySQL, and WSDL. Each example has its associated screenshots, so that you could match your output with the correct output I provide.

      The book has ten chapters that cover the latest topics including HTTP verbs, Microservices, Webhook, WSDL, and others.

      I chose PHP to write this book because PHP is ready to develop RESTful and SOAP web services. PHP is platform-independent and widely used in developing data-driven websites. In addition, I worked as a PHP developer for more than five years and have good hands-on coding in this language.

      I hope this book will help undergraduate students and beginners understand the state-of-the-art concepts in RESTful and SOAP web services.

      Code for Instructors: If you are an instructor and want all the code used in the book, please send an email to imransaieen@gmail.com using your official email address. In your email, please mention name of your institute along with your official web page where your information is provided.

      Chapter One

      Basics of PHP and MySQL

      Traditional Website Model: Human-to-Machine (H2M) Communication

      A traditional website model is dependent on human interaction. It is based on client-server architecture, which usually has three-tier architecture involving client, web server, and database as shown in Figure 1.1.

      

      Figure 1.1: Traditional three-tier web architecture

      It means that usually a human initiates the actions. For example, if you (as a user) want to search for good food in your town, then you will have to key-in certain words in Google or in any other front-end website using Chrome/IE (client), for example. The browser will send your search request to a web server (Apache, IIS etc.) to the back-end. The web server will process the request using PHP, ASP.NET or other languages. Then, the request is sent to a database engine (MySQL, SQL Server etc.). If the database has the location of the restaurant in its records, it will return the result to the web server that will ultimately return the response to your browser. This communication takes place using HTTP/HTTPS protocol. In some applications, SMTP or FTP is also used behind the scenes. This process is shown in the following Figure 1.2.

      It involves these components as follows:

      Client: A human user with a browser such as Chrome, IE, or others

      Web server: Such as Apache, IIS, Nginx, Xitami, or others

      Database: Such as MySQL, SQL Server, NoSQL, Oracle, or others

      

      Figure 1.2: Client-Server communication

      Before going deeper into web services, I think it is appropriate to discuss and create a simple website using HTML, PHP, and MySQL. This would help those who have never created a website using PHP and MySQL.

      Your First PHP and MySQL Website

      Let’s create your first PHP and MySQL website. Before we create your first PHP website, we need to install XAMPP or WAMP. To do so, follow these steps to start:

      If you have Windows on your laptop or PC, then download XAMPP and install it in your C: drive: In this book, I will show you examples using Windows. I have installed XAMPP v3.2.2 on my Windows PC.

      a. Download XAMPP from

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1