PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner's Guide
- 4h 28m
- Marty Matthews
- McGraw-Hill/Osborne
- 2015
Essential Skills—Made Easy!
PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner's Guide takes you from building static web pages to creating comprehensive database-driven web applications. The book reviews HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and then explores PHP--its structure, control statements, arrays, functions, use with forms, and file handling capabilities. Next, the book examines MySQL, including SQL, the MySQL command set, and how to use it with PHP to create a relational database and build secure, databasedriven web applications. This practical resource features complete, step-by-step examples with code that you can use as templates for your own projects.
Designed for Easy Learning
- Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
- Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
- Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
- Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
- Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid
- Self Tests--End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills
- Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated
About the Author
Marty Matthews is the author of more than 80 books on programming and computing, including Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner's Guide, Windows 8.1 for Seniors QuickSteps, and iPad for Seniors QuickSteps. Marty has worked as a programmer and was president of a software company.
In this Book
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Setting Up Your Workstation
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Building Web Pages with HTML
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Styling with CSS
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Adding Dynamic Elements with JavaScript
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Fundamentals of PHP
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PHP Control and File Handling
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PHP Arrays and Forms
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Putting PHP to Use
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Introduction to Relational Databases
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Fundamentals of MySQL and SQL
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Implementing MySQL Command Statements
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Using a MySQL Database with PHP
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Registering and Responding to Users
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Handling Online Purchases
