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* An ideal introduction to the entire process of setting up a Web site using PHP (a scripting language), MySQL (a database management system), and Apache (a Web server)
* Programmers will be up and running in no time, whether they're using Linux or Windows servers
* Shows readers step by step how to create several Web sites that share common themes, enabling readers to use these examples in real-world projects
* Invaluable reading for even the experienced programmer whose current site has outgrown the traditional static structure and who is looking for a way to upgrade to a more efficient, user-friendly site
* The companion Web site features sample PHP scripts, as well as two fully functional working applications from the book

From the Back Cover

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 will guide you through creating your own sites using the open source AMP model. You’ll learn to install PHP, Apache, and MySQL. Then you’ll create PHP Web pages, including database management and security. Finally, you’ll discover how to integrate your work with e-commerce and other technologies. By building different types of Web sites, you will 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 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 this book is 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.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Product Details

Paperback: 720 pages
Publisher: Wrox; illustrated edition edition (March 12, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764557440
ISBN-13: 978-0764557446
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Understand, May 17, 2004

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I was forced into the world of PHP, MySQL and Apache by my boss, and I wasn't sure which book to get. I chose this book and I thought it was great! I did see a few typos, but in a way it made me actually learn the stuff, instead of blindly typing away and hoping the programs worked. I understood what they were doing and it has made me catch my own mistakes too. For someone who didn't really know what they were doing, I feel like an expert now! And it was nice to have useable applications when I was done- we are actively using several of these now (such as the emailing script and the user/login script- and we have plans to do more). My boss thinks I'm a genius.

I was reading these other reviews and while I can't speak for other books, I had no problems with deprecated code (I never saw that "mysql_create_db" function once in the whole book and I've been through most of it already) or the missing sql script from chapter 6 (it was the same database used in chapters 3, 4, & 5.. duh!) so I don't know what's up with these other guys. But oh well to each his own.

At any rate, if you want a good primer, get this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners, April 26, 2004

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I came to Amazon to offer my 2 cents on this book, and I was very surprised to read negative comments from others. I think this book is great for beginners, and I'm not sure why there are those who find it less than helpful. There were a few minor bugs in the code, but anybody with half a brain can figure it out. This book is one of the few that offer code where register_globals is "off" as had been my problem with other books. I found the real world examples useful and thorough (so far at least) and the reading is actually humorous which is also unlike some of the other books which sound like you are reading IRS tax documentation.

I not only learned a lot from this book, I enjoyed it as well.

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1.0 out of 5 stars It's time is past!!, July 9, 2007

By	Kevin Tough (Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well its been on my shelf for a couple years and how I've opened it. I am on page 165 and back to Amazon to search for a book to replace it.
The book is outdated. The forum for the book is not well visited. The support code for the book is failing images and some files. The code is written inconsistantly, different authors, and there is no mention of this or proper coding examples. Variables are created on the fly and creates some error messages with uptodate PHP. The explanations of certain things requires several readings sometimes to fill in blanks that a beginner should have explained. The use of CSS is not even mentioned so far and the html does not meet Xhtml standards. We must not forget the book was copyrighted in 2004.

I have purchased "Beginning PHP and MySQL 5" by Jason Gilmore and it seems to be a resonable book but leans more towards a reference text. The search continues...

Namaste,

Kevin Tough

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginners book
I think the people that criticize this book don't see the forest from the trees. Yes, there are typos, but this book goes into many of the things I was looking for in getting my... Read more

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Published on June 29, 2007 by Web Boy

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Published on April 10, 2005 by inimitable

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful!
I have lots of computer books and I find this one to be extremely helpful. I've used information in this book to help with my home Internet business already! Read more

Published on April 26, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars I am glad I bought this book.
I have about every book related to PHP, Apache, and MySQL out there--from beginning to advanced. This book has several things in it that are excellent, even to the... Read more

Published on April 26, 2004 by Alan Fullmer

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