PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)

by Janet Valade (Author), Bill Ballad (Author), Tricia Ballad (Contributor)
Key Phrases: database table, secret page, application pools, Hello World, Control Panel, Program Files (more...)

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Product Description
If you want to build dynamic Web sites that encourage users to interact with them, PHP and MySQL are among the best tools you’ll find. PHP is a scripting language designed specifically for use on the Web, while MySQL is a database management system that works with it perfectly. Best of all, they’re free. It’s hard to beat that combination!

PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is kind of one-stop shopping for the information you need to get up and running with these tools and put them to good use. It’s divided into six handy minibooks that cover setting up your environment, PHP programming, using MySQL, security, PHP extensions, and PHP Web applications. They make it easy to create a Web site where visitors can sign on, use shopping carts, complete forms, and do business with your business.

It’s easy to find what you need in this handy guide. You’ll discover how to:

• Find and acquire all the tools you need and set up your development environment
• Build PHP scripts to make your Web site work
• Create a MySQL database that visitors can access
• Summarize and sort data results
• Design and implement user access control
• Build a shopping cart application
• Create extensions that make your site more useful

With PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies by your side, you’ll be a Web site guru before you know it!

From the Back Cover
6 books in 1 — your key to great dynamic Web sites!

Your one-stop guide to building dynamic, database-driven sites — easily

Here's a handy toolbox for building your dynamic Web site, all in one easy-to-use book! Six convenient minibooks give you what you need to know to use PHP & MySQL — free, open-source technologies. You'll find it's easy to create a Web site that lets visitors sign on, use shopping carts, complete forms, and much more.

Discover how to:

• Set up your development environment

• Build PHP scripts

• Create a MySQL database

• Summarize and sort data results

• Design and implement user access control

• Build a shopping cart application

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Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (January 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470167777
• ISBN-13: 978-0470167779
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use over and over again, April 20, 2008

By	M. Soda "skeety" (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

GREAT book!! Perfect for beginners, but still good enough for somewhat experienced users.

I had my site up and running with loads of php scripts, mysql query's etc. in just a week after I got this book, complete with log-in pages, registration, and other fancy bells and whistles.

After this, I got a couple other books for more advanced coverage, but still find myself turning back to this book quite frequently.

highly recommended for anyone looking to learn php.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mistake heaven, December 9, 2008

By	Jeremy Szymankowski (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm sorry, but after going through just the first couple chapters in Book II, I've already encountered many mistakes in the reading. I enjoyed the Java book I read by this publisher, but this one clearly wasn't proofread or something because there is misleading text, and coding that might confuse anyone brand new to programming.

Luckily, I only checked this out from my school library because I would have been quite disappointed if I spent money on this book to only find it with many mistakes in the first couple days of my reading.

Others might want to explore more options when trying to learn php because when I start concentrating more on where the errors are in the book, then I get side-tracked into actually learning the language because I'm all hung up on these errors.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview, May 27, 2008

By	K. VanDonsel "book worm" (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very well written reference on PHP and MySQL. The book includes a 6 in 1 desk reference, which doesn't allow for the minute detail that is contained in some other "for Dummies" editions. But, it is a good additional to a PHP library nonetheless.

The explanations are clear and easy to understand. The sample code is fully documented to allow the reader to fully understand the script and how it works.