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Here''s what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites

To be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result.

PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements. This full updated 4th Edition of PHP & MySQL For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited.

  • Explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows
  • Shows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code
  • Packed with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers
  • Fully updated to ensure your code w

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Part I: Developing a Web Database Application Using PHP and MySQL 7

    Chapter 1: Introduction to PHP and MySQL 9

    Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Work Environment 21

    Chapter 3: Developing a Web Database Application 47

    Part II: MySQL Database 73

    Chapter 4: Building the Database 75

    Chapter 5: Protecting Your Data 111

    Part III: PHP 131

    Chapter 6: General PHP 133

    Chapter 7: PHP Building Blocks for Programs 165

    Chapter 8: Data In, Data Out 211

    Chapter 9: Moving Information from One Web Page to the Next 285

    Part IV: Applications 305

    Chapter 10: Putting It All Together 307

    Chapter 11: Building an Online Catalog 321

    Chapter 12: Building a Members Only Web Site 359

    Part V: The Part of Tens 387

    Chapter 13: Ten Things You Might Want to Do Using PHP Functions 389

    Chapter 14: Ten PHP Gotchas 397

    Part VI: Appendixes 403

    Appendix A: Installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache from XAMPP 405

    Appendix B: Configuring PHP 415

    Index 421

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    A Paperback / softback by Janet Valade


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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 04/12/2009
      ISBN13: 9780470527580, 978-0470527580
      ISBN10: 0470527587

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Here''s what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites

      To be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result.

      PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements. This full updated 4th Edition of PHP & MySQL For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited.

      • Explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows
      • Shows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code
      • Packed with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers
      • Fully updated to ensure your code w

        Table of Contents

        Introduction 1

        Part I: Developing a Web Database Application Using PHP and MySQL 7

        Chapter 1: Introduction to PHP and MySQL 9

        Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Work Environment 21

        Chapter 3: Developing a Web Database Application 47

        Part II: MySQL Database 73

        Chapter 4: Building the Database 75

        Chapter 5: Protecting Your Data 111

        Part III: PHP 131

        Chapter 6: General PHP 133

        Chapter 7: PHP Building Blocks for Programs 165

        Chapter 8: Data In, Data Out 211

        Chapter 9: Moving Information from One Web Page to the Next 285

        Part IV: Applications 305

        Chapter 10: Putting It All Together 307

        Chapter 11: Building an Online Catalog 321

        Chapter 12: Building a Members Only Web Site 359

        Part V: The Part of Tens 387

        Chapter 13: Ten Things You Might Want to Do Using PHP Functions 389

        Chapter 14: Ten PHP Gotchas 397

        Part VI: Appendixes 403

        Appendix A: Installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache from XAMPP 405

        Appendix B: Configuring PHP 415

        Index 421

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