The PHP language and PostgreSQL database server have long offered an ideal blend of practicality and power for both the novice and experienced programmer alike. Yet the continued evolution of both technologies makes them better suited to drive enterprise-class applications than ever before. In this book, noted authors Cristian Darie and Mihai Bucica show you how to take advantage of this powerful duo to build an e-commerce web site, guiding you step-by-step through the process of developing and deploying the project.

Each chapter is devoted to a specific new feature. You'll learn how to build an online product catalog complete with a shopping cart, checkout mechanism, product search feature, product recommendations, administrative features, customer accounts, an order-management system, and more. You'll also learn how to process electronic payments by integrating several popular payment services, including PayPal, DataCash, and VeriSign Payflow Pro.

• This is the first book that shows you how to construct a complete e-commerce site from scratch.
• Takes advantage of PHP and PostgreSQL-two of the most popular open source technologies in the world-to build a high-powered e-commerce web site.
• Shows you how to expand your product selection and revenue streams by using Web Services to integrate Amazon's offerings into your site.

• Phase 1 of Development
  • Starting an E-Commerce Site
  • Laying Out the Foundations
  • Creating the Product Catalog: Part I
  • Creating the Product Catalog: Part II
  • Searching the Catalog
  • Receiving Payments Using PayPal
  • Catalog Administration
• Phase II of Development
  • The Shopping Cart
  • Dealing with Customer Orders
  • Product Recommendations
• Phase III of Development
  • Managing Customer Details
  • Storing Customer Orders
  • Implementing the Order Pipeline: Part I
  • Implementing the Order Pipeline: Part II
  • Credit Card Transactions
  • Product Reviews
  • Connecting to Web Services
  • Installing Apache, PHP, and PostgreSQL
  • Project Management Considerations