This book has been carefully constructed to be your one stop resource for locating the PEAR package you need. It is the first book that devotes exclusive coverage to PEAR covering key items and topics missing in the online documentation. We have carefully selected the most useful and widely used packages for inclusion in this book. You'll find the packages inside broken down logically by function. Each package is covered in detail, yet presented in a fashion that allows you to quickly jump to the key items you need to implement a solution. Armed with the knowledge in this book, you will be set to take your PHP development to a new level.

Allan Kent lives, works, and plays in Cape Town, South Africa. In the last four years, he's been implicated in at least 10 books dealing with PHP and web-related topics. When not being harassed by persistent editors about deadlines, he works doing new media design at Lodestone, which he co-owns. When not writing or programming, he enjoys relaxing at home with Wendy and their cats.