Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications.
Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Packed with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers based on author W. Jason Gilmore's 7 years of expertise working with these technologies, readers will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide.
What youll learn
- The PHP language
- How to back your web site with MySQL
- Templating so that you can apply a consistent design across all pages on your site
- How to authenticate your web site users
- How to use cookies to maintain information (such as items in a shopping cart) while a user is browsing your site
Who is this book for?
This book is written for developers seeking to take advantage of the PHP language and MySQL database to create powerful web applications.
About the AuthorW. Jason Gilmore has been obsessing over all things open source related for almost ten years, with a primary focus on web development technologies. He has been extensively published in publications such as Developer.com, TechTarget, and
Linux Magazine, with his work adopted for use within United Nations and Ford Foundation educational programs. Jason is the author of four books, most recently the best-selling
Beginning PHP and MySQL 5, Second Edition, published by Apress.
Jason spends his days running Apress' open source program and his evenings writing, coding, and consulting. He's a board member of Code Mash, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the development community. When not in front of the computer, Jason can typically be found dreaming up home remodeling projects, and making homemade pasta.
