Web Development Bundle

PHP has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade. What was once dismissed as a simple scripting language for generating dynamic web pages has evolved into a modern, type-safe, and expressive programming language. This book takes you on a comprehensive journey from absolute beginner to expert-level proficiency in modern PHP (8.x). Every chapter builds upon the last, covering everything from basic syntax and variables to advanced topics like fibers, intersection types, and memory management. Through progressively complex examples, real-world scenarios, exercises, and best practices drawn from production experience, you will develop a deep understanding of the PHP language itself. No frameworks, no shortcuts, just pure PHP mastery.

WebAssembly has evolved from an experiment in browser performance into the most ambitious cross-platform execution standard ever built. This book takes you from first principles to production deployment. You will learn how Wasm works under the hood, why its designers made each architectural choice, how to build with it across languages and runtimes, and where the technology is heading. Whether you are a developer looking to compile your first module, an architect evaluating Wasm for edge infrastructure, or a technology leader planning a multi-year adoption strategy, this book will give you the depth and context needed to make informed decisions.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the Perl programming language for developers of all experience levels. You will learn Perl's syntax and data model, master its legendary regex engine, build object-oriented applications with modern Corinna classes, connect to databases, create real-time web applications with Mojolicious, and deploy production-grade systems. With over 47,000 distributions on CPAN, Perl remains a powerful tool for text processing, system administration, data engineering, and full-stack web development. Whether you are a seasoned programmer exploring a new language or a developer who needs to maintain legacy Perl code, this book will give you the skills and confidence to write clean, efficient, secure Perl code that works in production today.

This is a complete guide to administering PostgreSQL in production environments. Whether you are deploying your first database server or managing a fleet of high-availability clusters, this book walks you through everything from architecture internals and installation to security hardening, backup and recovery strategies, replication setups, performance tuning, and automated operations. It covers PostgreSQL 17 and 18 (the latest stable releases as of mid-2026) with practical examples, real-world configurations, hands-on labs, and production-tested best practices drawn from the official documentation and community expertise.

Jetpack Compose represents the most significant shift in Android UI development since the platform's inception. This book takes you from the fundamentals of declarative UI programming through advanced topics like recomposition mechanics, performance optimization, and production architecture patterns. Through practical examples, real-world code samples, and deep explanations of design rationale, you will learn to build complete, production-ready Android applications using Compose. Whether you are migrating from XML-based Views or starting fresh, this book provides the knowledge and confidence to master Compose at every level.