PHP and MySQL Everyday Apps For Dummies is a one–stop reference providing all you need to build dynamic, real–world, ready–to–use apps with the popular PHP (a scripting language) and MySQL (a database system) software. The book is a hands–on, go–to–guide that Walks you through installing the applications files from the CD–ROM and setting up your programming environment Contains all the code needed to create seven applications: User authentication with HTTP User login On–line catalog Shopping cart Content management system Web forum Building and managing a mailing list (on the CD–ROM) Automates the programming process and walks you through building the application from start to finish Explains how to write secure code Features complete code—not just snippets, but neatly assembled packages with “instant” real–world functionality Shows how to build the applications in two forms –– procedural and obje (more…)

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With PHP for the World Wide Web, Third Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the programming language, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users this popular open-source scripting language. Leading technology author Larry Ullman guides readers through the new features in PHP 6, focusing primarily on improved support for handling any language in a Web site. Other addressed changes include removal of outdated and insecure features, plus new functions and more efficient ways to tackle common needs. Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to the technology, and more intermediate users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need here–in straightforward language and thorough readily accessible examples.

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Taking care to focus solely on those topics that will have the most impact on experienced PHP developers, Pro PHP is written for readers seeking to take their understanding of both PHP and sound software development practices to the next level. Advanced object–oriented features, documentation, debugging, software patterns, and the Standard PHP Library are just a few of the topics covered in extensive detail. Author and noted PHP expert Kevin McArthur also examines emerging practices and trends such as the MVC architecture as applied to PHP, with special emphasis placed upon the increasingly popular Zend Framework. With Ajax and web services crucial to the success of todays web applications, the book concludes with several chapters covering JSON, the SOAP extension, and advanced web services topics. If youre seeking to go beyond the basics, Pro PHP is the book for you.

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Amazon.co.uk ReviewPHP and MySQL Web Development introduces readers (who are assumed to have little or no experience with the title subjects) to PHP and MySQL for the purpose of creating dynamic Internet sites. It teaches the same skills as introductory Active Server Pages (ASP) and ColdFusion books–technologies which address the same niche. Authors Luke Welling and Laura Thomson’s technique aims to get readers going on their own projects as soon as possible. They present easily digestible sections on specific technical processes–”Accessing Array Contents” and “Using Encryption with PHP” are two examples. Each section centres on a sample program that strips the task at hand down to its essentials, enabling the reader to fit the process into his or her own solutions as required. Tables that list options and other nuggets of reference material appear as well, but the many examples and the authors’ commentary on them take centre stage. For reference material on MySQL, have a (more…)

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Build an online catalog and a members–only site Everything you need to know to create a dynamic PHP and MySQL Web site! Been thinking of creating a high–quality interactive Web site? This book is just what you need to get started! Here′s the fun and easy way(r) to develop a Web application in PHP 4, 5, or 6 and MySQL 5, test your software, enable your Web pages to display, change, and move database information, and much more. Discover how to ∗ Plan and implement a Web database application ∗ Design and build a MySQL 5 database ∗ Build dynamic HTML forms ∗ Create scripts that store, retrieve, and update database information ∗ Display database information in a Web page

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