PHP and MySQL® For Dummies® - Softcover

Valade, Janet

 
9780764555893: PHP and MySQL® For Dummies®

Synopsis

  • Shows Web developers how to use two popular open source technologies, the PHP scripting language and MySQL database, to build Web database applications
  • This updated edition covers changes in PHP 5 and the latest version of MySQL, including programming techniques for the new PHP default setting, methods for handling MySQL security problems, and extended information about Apache Web Server and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL
  • Explains how to install Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL
  • Includes two complete sample applications: an online catalog and a members–only Web site
  • Features a companion Web site with code examples from the book and links to the author′s successful site
  • Kevin Beaver has more than fifteen years of experience in security and information technology, specializing in security assessments and incident response
  • Features a companion Web site with links to various utilities discussed throughout the book and practical security checklists

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About the Author

Janet Valade has been a Web designer and programmer, a systems analyst, a builder of e–commerce Web applications, and an instructor of various computer topics.

From the Back Cover

Updated for PHP 5 and MySQL 4

Create dynamic, interactive Web pages on Windows®, Linux®, or Mac OS® X systems

Open up a whole new world of Web database applications with PHP and MySQL, the perfect open source pair! This handy guidebook shows you how, with sample applications of an online catalog and a members–only Web site. Get the scoop on security issues, set up your Apache Web server, design the ideal database, and more.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English
  • "Get in, get out" information
  • Icons and other navigational aids
  • Tear–out cheat sheet
  • Top ten lists
  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

  • Plan and develop a Web database application
  • Design and build the database
  • Write custom PHP application programs
  • Work with numbers and character strings
  • Move information from one Web page to another

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