PHP is rapidly becoming the language of choice for dynamic Web development, in particular for e-commerce and on-line database systems. It is open source software and easy to install, and can be used with a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and UNIX. This comprehensive manual covers the basic core of the language, with lots of practical examples of some of the more recent and useful features available in version 5.0. MySQL database creation and development is also covered, as it is the developer database most commonly used alongside PHP. It will be an invaluable book for professionals wanting to use PHP to develop their own dynamic web pages. Key Topics: - Basic Language Constructs - Manipulating Arrays and Strings - Errors and Buffering - Graphic Manipulation - PDF Library Extension - MySQL Database Management - Classes and Objects Concepts Features and Benefits: Explains how to use PHP to its full extent - covering the latest features and functions of PHP version 5.0, including the use of object-oriented programming Describes how to link a database to a web site, using the MySQL database management system Shows how to connect PHP to other systems and provides many examples, so that you can create powerful and dynamic web pages and applications Contains lots of illustrated, practical, real-world examples - including an e-commerce application created in PHP using many of the features described within the book

If you can build websites with CSS and JavaScript, this book takes you to the next level—creating dynamic, database-driven websites with PHP and MySQL. Learn how to build a database, manage your content, and interact with users. With step-by-step tutorials, this completely revised edition gets you started with expanded coverage of the basics and takes you deeper into the world of server-side programming. The important stuff you need to know: Get up to speed quickly. Learn how to install PHP and MySQL, and get them running on both your computer and a remote server. Gain new techniques. Take advantage of the all-new chapter on integrating PHP with HTML web pages. Manage your content. Use the file system to access user data, including images and other binary files. Make it dynamic. Create pages that change with each new viewing. Build a good database. Use MySQL to store user information and other data. Keep your site working. Master the tools for fixing things that go wrong. Control operations. Create an administrative interface to oversee your site.

PHP is rapidly becoming the language of choice for dynamic Web development, in particular for e-commerce and on-line database systems. It is open source software and easy to install, and can be used with a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and UNIX. This comprehensive manual covers the basic core of the language, with lots of practical examples of some of the more recent and useful features available in version 5.0. MySQL database creation and development is also covered, as it is the developer database most commonly used alongside PHP. It will be an invaluable book for professionals wanting to use PHP to develop their own dynamic web pages. Key Topics: - Basic Language Constructs - Manipulating Arrays and Strings - Errors and Buffering - Graphic Manipulation - PDF Library Extension - MySQL Database Management - Classes and Objects Concepts Features and Benefits: Explains how to use PHP to its full extent - covering the latest features and functions of PHP version 5.0, including the use of object-oriented programming Describes how to link a database to a web site, using the MySQL database management system Shows how to connect PHP to other systems and provides many examples, so that you can create powerful and dynamic web pages and applications Contains lots of illustrated, practical, real-world examples - including an e-commerce application created in PHP using many of the features described within the book The scripts used in the examples are available for download from www.phpmysql-manual.com

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Annotation If you can build websites with CSS and JavaScript, this book takes you to the next levelcreating dynamic, database-driven websites with PHP and MySQL. Learn how to build a database, manage your content, and interact with users through queries and web forms. With step-by-step tutorials, real-world examples, and jargon-free explanations, youll soon discover the power of server-side programming. The important stuff you need to know:Get a running start. Write PHP scripts and create a web form right away. Learn the language. Get up to speed on PHP and SQL syntax quickly. Build a database. Use MySQL to store user information and other data. Make it dynamic. Create pages that change with each new viewing. Be ready for mistakes. Plan error messages to help direct users. Manage your content. Use the file system to access user data, including images and other binary files. Control operations. Create an administrative interface to oversee your site.

PHP and MySQL are two of today's most popular, open-source tools for server-side programming. That means there's a continuing demand for web developers who know how to use PHP and MySQL at the professional level. And with this book, you can become one of them! In fact, in just the first 6 chapters, you will create a database-driven website that implements the MVC pattern, the way the best professionals do. Then, the rest of the book lets you build on that base to develop a full set of professional skills.

* This best-selling title has comprehensive discussions about PHP 5, MySQL 5, and how these two popular open source technologies work together to create powerful websites. * Updated to reflect the new features found in MySQL’s most significant release to date. Readers are introduced to advanced database features like triggers, stored procedures, and views. They learn how to integrate these new capabilities into their PHP-driven web applications. The book also discusses PHP’s new MySQL extension, mysqli, which is required for MySQL versions 4.1 and higher. * Packed with hundreds of practical examples covering all aspects of web development, including forms management, templating, database integration, Web services, security, and session handling.