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!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9297 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 672 pages

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

About the Author
Janet Valade is the author of PHP &MySQL For Dummies, which is in its third edition. She has also written PHP & MySQL Everyday Apps For Dummies and PHP & MySQL: Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic, database–driven Web sites. In addition, Janet is the author of Spring into Linux and a co–author of Mastering Visually Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional.
Janet has 20 years of experience in the computing field. Most recently, she worked as a Web designer and programmer in an engineering firm for four years. Prior to that, Janet worked for 13 years in a university environment, where she was a systems analyst. During her tenure, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a data archive, supported faculty and students in their computer usage, wrote numerous technical papers, and developed and presented seminars on a variety of technology topics.

Customer Reviews

Even Good For Intellectuals!
All the Dummies books I've seen are good and this one is excellent! Janet Vallade really knows her stuff and she walks you through until suddenly you look back and see how far you've come. I'm already a developer and wanted to build my skills and yet this book is still very helpful.

If you're new to PHP development or even intermediate this book is a must have if you want to advance quickly. I bought it as a reference to keep on the shelf and refer to for years to come. It really does contain everything you need to know.

If you need to learn PHP or MySQL buy this!
This book is perfect for learning PHP and MySQL.

PHP is the preeminent programming language of the web and powers the world's most popular websites like Facebook. MySQL is used on nearly all these websites too and the two technologies are fundamental to anyone wanting to create a high quality website.

This book moves at a perfect pace - it makes it very easy for beginners to learn. Also, people with knowledge of other languages won't feel this moves to slowly. The book is also great for quickly finding a feature you need and provides clear and easy to understand code examples.

A great book highly recommended.

PHP & MySQL Web Development for Dummies
This text is written in a no-nonense styel, to fully describe the possibilities (and also the limitations) associated with PHP and MySQL. A first-class text.