Head First PHP & MySQL: A Brain-Friendly Guide (1) (Head First)

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Synopsis
If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL. Packed with real-world examples, this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming, from the fundamentals of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics such as form validation, session IDs, cookies, database queries and joins, file I/O operations, content management, and more.Head First PHP & MySQL offers the same visually rich format that's turned every title in the Head First series into a bestseller, with plenty of exercises, quizzes, puzzles, and other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned.Use PHP to transform static HTML pages into dynamic web sitesCreate and populate your own MySQL database tables, and work with data stored in filesPerform sophisticated MySQL queries with joins, and refine your results with LIMIT and ORDER BYUse cookies and sessions to track visitors' login information and personalize the site for usersProtect your data from SQL injection attacksUse regular expressions to validate information on formsDynamically display text based on session info and create images on the flyPull syndicated data from other sites using PHP and XMLThroughout the book, you'll build sophisticated examples -- including a mailing list, a job board, and an online dating site -- to help you learn how to harness the power of PHP and MySQL in a variety of contexts. If you're ready to build a truly dynamic website, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ideal way to get going.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
814 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781449331559
Related ISBNs:
9780596006303, 9781449328504, 9780596800802
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Lynn Beighley and Michael Morrison, Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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