Essential PHP Tools: Modules, Extensions, and Accelerators

* PHP is the leading programming language for developing dynamic web applications. The simplicity of PHP, the ease of development, a large community, and the expansive repository of open source PHP libraries, make it a favorite of web designers and developers.

* Describes many useful and popular packages for PHP; Explains how to maintain your own local package repository

* Provides lots of examples of how to use little- or poorly-documented PHP packages.