PHP and MySQL for Dummies
| AUTHOR | Valade, Janet |
| PUBLISHER | For Dummies (12/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Learn to use the tools that bring Web sites to life --it's easy and fun!
Static Web sites don't cut it anymore. To serve up HTML, CSS, and database-driven pages, you need to know your way around PHP and a MySQL backend database. This book shows you how to build two common applications: a product catalog and a member-only site requiring a username and password. You'll learn a basic design you can expand however you choose!
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New to all this? -- get acquainted with PHP and MySQL and find out how to install them on Windows(R), Mac(R), or Linux(R)
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A perfect partnership -- see how the language and database work together to produce dynamic Web pages with less hassle
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MySQL moving and storage -- store data in your database and display it on your Web pages
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Up to code -- learn to build PHP scripts and program pieces with code that meets the latest standards
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The sum of the parts -- organize all the parts of your application, ensure security, and complete your documentation
Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/php&mysqlfd4e to find all the code examples used in the book
Open the book and find:
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How to keep up with PHP and MySQL updates
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What's different in the newest versions
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Pros and cons of Web hosting companies
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How to back up and restore data in your database
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Error messages and what they mean
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Why you must plan your database application
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Advice on what offers value to your users
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Ten "gotchas" that will mess up your code
Learn to use the tools that bring Web sites to life --it's easy and fun!
Static Web sites don't cut it anymore. To serve up HTML, CSS, and database-driven pages, you need to know your way around PHP and a MySQL backend database. This book shows you how to build two common applications: a product catalog and a member-only site requiring a username and password. You'll learn a basic design you can expand however you choose!
-
New to all this? -- get acquainted with PHP and MySQL and find out how to install them on Windows(R), Mac(R), or Linux(R)
-
A perfect partnership -- see how the language and database work together to produce dynamic Web pages with less hassle
-
MySQL moving and storage -- store data in your database and display it on your Web pages
-
Up to code -- learn to build PHP scripts and program pieces with code that meets the latest standards
-
The sum of the parts -- organize all the parts of your application, ensure security, and complete your documentation
Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/php&mysqlfd4e to find all the code examples used in the book
Open the book and find:
-
How to keep up with PHP and MySQL updates
-
What's different in the newest versions
-
Pros and cons of Web hosting companies
-
How to back up and restore data in your database
-
Error messages and what they mean
-
Why you must plan your database application
-
Advice on what offers value to your users
-
Ten "gotchas" that will mess up your code
"Janet has 20 years of experience in the computing field. Most recently, she worked as a Web designer and programmer in an engineering firm for four years. Prior to that, Janet worked for 13 years in a university environment, where she was a systems analyst. During her tenure, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a data archive, supported faculty and students in their computer usage, wrote numerous technical papers, and developed and presented seminars on a variety of technology topics.