{"product_id":"php-and-mysql-for-dummies-isbn-9780470527580","title":"PHP and MySQL For Dummies","description":"Here's what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites  \u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePHP 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 \u003ci\u003ePHP \u0026amp; MySQL For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully updated to ensure your code will be compliant based on PHP 5.3 and MySQL 5.1.31\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides clear, accurate code examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePHP \u0026amp; MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides what you need to know to create sites that get results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e CD-ROM\/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Developing a Web Database Application Using PHP and MySQL 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to PHP and MySQL 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Setting Up Your Work Environment 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Developing a Web Database Application 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: MySQL Database 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Building the Database 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Protecting Your Data 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: PHP 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: General PHP 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: PHP Building Blocks for Programs 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Data In, Data Out 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Moving Information from One Web Page to the Next 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Applications 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Putting It All Together 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Building an Online Catalog 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Building a Members Only Web Site 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 387\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Ten Things You Might Want to Do Using PHP Functions 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Ten PHP Gotchas 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Appendixes 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache from XAMPP 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Configuring PHP 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 421\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJanet Valade is a technical writer, Web designer\/programmer, and systems analyst. She has designed and developed data archives, supervised computer resource operations, and conducted seminars and workshops. She has written all previous editions of PHP \u0026amp; MySQL For Dummies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLearn to use the tools that bring Web sites to life —it's easy and fun!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic 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. 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