* PHP is an open-source server-side scripting language, with millions of users worldwide. It is more popular than Microsoft’s ASP and ASP.NET. Version 5, out before the end of Q2 of 2004, features new OO-programming capabilities. * MySQL is the most popular open source RDBMS. * There are a lot of E-commerce elements, such as credit card transaction processing, that are not easy to learn. This book will provide solid e-commerce solutions for PHP and MySQL developers. * This will be a good companion book to Apress’ 1893115518 Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional by W.J. Gilmore.

This is the fully updated new edition of the popular work that shows readers how to create e-commerce websites using two of the world's most popular technologies: the PHP scripting language and MySQL database. In addition to guiding readers through the creation of a working website using sound enterprise development techniques, the authors take care to provide readers with a variety of alternative implementation solutions. The book has also been updated to reflect the latest development trends, showing readers how to upgrade their shopping cart using Ajax, integrate with Amazon's Web services, and encourage customer feedback through cutting-edge interactive features.

* 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.

In this comprehensive guide to creating an e-commerce Web site using PHP and MySQL, renowned author Larry Ullman walks you through every step—designing the visual interface, creating the database, presenting content, generating an online catalog, managing the shopping cart, handling the order and the payment process, and fulfilling the order—always with security and best practices emphasized along the way. Even if you’re an experienced Web developer, you’re guaranteed to learn something new. The book uses two e-commerce site examples—one based on selling physical products that require shipping and delayed payment, and another that sells non-physical products to be purchased and delivered instantly—so you see the widest possible range of e-commerce scenarios. In 11 engaging, easy-to-follow chapters, Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL teaches you how to: • Think of the customer first, in order to maximize sales • Create a safe server environment and database • Use secure transactions and prevent common vulnerabilities • Incorporate different payment gateways • Design scalable sites that are easy to maintain • Build administrative interfaces • Extend both examples to match the needs of your own sites Larry Ullman is the president of Digital Media and Communications Insights, Inc., a firm specializing in information technology (www.dmcinsights.com). He is the author of several bestselling programming and Web development books, including PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide. Larry also writes articles on these subjects and teaches them in small and large group settings. Despite working with computers, programming languages, databases, and such since the early 1980s, Larry still claims he’s not a computer geek (but he admits he can speak their language).

The first book to show readers how to create a complete e-commerce driven website using two of the most popular open source technologies, PHP and PostgreSQL Adapted from the strong selling Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce, this book is based on a proven and popular instructional model. PostgreSQL, long the second most popular open source database in the world, has seen a significant resurgence in interest throughout 2005 due to software enhancements and considerable capital injections. It stands to reason already strong interest in this database will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

A new, updated and revised edition of the best-selling #1 book on any open source programming topic.

What is this book about? PHP, Apache, and MySQL are the three key open source technologies that form the basis for most active Web servers. This book takes you step-by-step through understanding each — using it and combining it with the other two on both Linux and Windows servers. This book guides you through creating your own sites using the open source AMP model. You discover how to install PHP, Apache, and MySQL. Then you create PHP Web pages, including database management and security. Finally, you discover how to integrate your work with e-commerce and other technologies. By building different types of Web sites, you progress from setting up simple database tables to tapping the full potential of PHP, Apache, and MySQL. When you’re finished, you will be able to create well-designed, dynamic Web sites using open source tools. What does this book cover? Here's what you will learn from this book: How PHP server-side scripting language works for connecting HTML-based Web pages to a backend database Syntax, functions, and commands for PHP, Apache, and MySQL Methods and techniques for building user-friendly forms How to easily store, update, and access information using MySQL Ways to allow the user to edit a database E-commerce applications using these three technologies How to set up user logins, profiles, and personalizations Proper protocols for error handling Who is this book for? This book is for beginners who are new to PHP and who need to learn quickly how to create Web sites using open source tools. Some basic HTML knowledge is helpful but not essential.