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Tech Article: High Performance and Availability with Oracle RAC and PHP Review real-world experiences in deploying a business-critical PHP app over Oracle Real Application Clusters. posted Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:54:03 +0000 Tech Article: Build an Enterprise-Grade PHP Stack with Zend Server and Oracle Database 11g The quick way to create a Oracle/PHP/Apache/Linux (OPAL) development and deployment environment. posted Sat, 30 May 2009 01:10:12 +0000 Tech Article: Creating Oracle Database-backed iGoogle Gadgets Enterprise developers are looking for more creative ways to get contextual information to business users. In this article, learn how to build gadgets for iGoogle and OpenSocial containers that read data from an Oracle database. posted Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:47:01 +0000 Blog: How to Install Oracle Database 10g on Mac OS X Intel This new blog entry from Oracle ACE Raimonds Simanovskis contains a treasure trove of tips and advice. posted Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:47:11 +0000 Blog: Reducing Diskspace of Your Oracle Instant Client Install Chris Jones offers techniques for shrinking your Instant Client install (because every little bit helps). posted Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:39:04 +0000 Zend Server with OCI8 1.3 Goes Production The new Zend Server application server has just gone production. Zend Server has the latest OCI8 1.3 extension enabled, allowing you to build PHP applications with a high level of reliability, performance and security. posted Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:52:30 +0000

Installation Guides
	Installing Apache, PHP, JDeveloper, and the PHP Extension on Linux
	Installing PHP and the Oracle 11g Instant Client for Linux and Windows
	Installing Oracle, PHP, and Apache on Linux
	Installing Oracle, PHP, and Apache on Windows 2000/XP
	Set Up Oracle Database 10g and PHP on Mac OS X

Technical White Papers & Presentations
	Presentation: Web-Scale PHP Database Connection Management (Oracle OpenWorld 2008)		Presentation: Building and Deploying Web-Scale Social Networking Applications, Using PHP and Oracle Database (Oracle OpenWorld 2008)
	White Paper: PHP Scalability and High Availability: DRCP and Fast Application Notification		Presentation: Scale Your PHP Application to Tens of Thousands of Connections (Oracle OpenWorld 2007)
	White Paper: OCI Development Tips and Techniques		Presentation: The Way to the Web with PHP and Oracle Database (Oracle OpenWorld 2007)

Oracle+PHP Cookbook Recipes
	Creating an Ajax Process Using PHP
	Building a Locator with ZIP Data
	Creating Oracle-Powered SOAP Services in PHP
	Online PayPal Payments with PHP
	Adding Google-like Search Operators to Simple Search Boxes
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Sample Book Chapters
	Oracle Database 10g Express Edition PHP Web Programming from Oracle Press
	Learning PHP5 from O'Reilly & Associates
	PHP Cookbook from O'Reilly & Associates
	PHP Programming from O'Reilly & Associates