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PHP Index - PHP Book :
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson Paperback: 896 pages Dimensions (in inches): 2.09 x 9.07 x 7.36 Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0672317842; 1st edition (March 30, 2001) The PHP server-side scripting language and the MySQL database management system (DBMS) make a potent pair. Both are open-source products, free of charge for most purposes, remarkably strong, and capable of handling all but the most enormous transaction loads. Both are supported by large, skilled, and enthusiastic communities of architects, programmers, and designers. PHP and MySQL Web Development introduces readers (who are assumed to have little or no experience with the title subjects) to PHP and MySQL for the purpose of creating dynamic Internet sites. It teaches the same skills as introductory Active Server Pages (ASP) and ColdFusion books--technologies that address the same niche. Authors Luke Welling and Laura Thomson's technique aims to get readers going on their own projects as soon as possible. They present easily digestible sections on specific technical processes--"Accessing array contents" and "Using encryption with PHP" are two examples. Each section centers on a sample program that strips the task at hand down to its essentials, enabling the reader to fit the process into his or her own solutions as required. Tables that list options and other nuggets of reference material appear as well, but the many examples and the authors' commentary on them take center stage. Topics covered: • The MySQL database server (for both Unix and Windows) • Accessing MySQL databases through PHP scripting (the letters don't really stand for anything) • Database creation and modification • PHP tricks in order of increasing complexity--everything from basic SQL queries to secure transactions for commerce • Authentication • Network connectivity • Session management • Content customization From Book News, Inc.: Shows how to combine the PHP scripting language with the MySQL database to produce interactive web sites. The guide provides examples that demonstrate tasks such as authenticating users, constructing a shopping cart, generating PDF documents and images dynamically, sending and managing email, facilitating user discussions, and managing content. Significant attention is paid to the importance of security. The CD-ROM contains PHP 4, MySQL, and Apache source code and binaries.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR Book Info: An intermediate to advanced guide to PHP and MySQL, the free, open-sourced Web development products. Offers coverage of object-oriented Web programming, creating services using SSL and authentication, and other applications. The CD-ROM contains the source code for the text, PHP4 source code and binaries, and other tools. System requirements not listed. From the Back Cover: PHP & MySQL Web Development teaches the reader to develop dynamic, secure e-commerce Web sites and Web applications. The book shows how to integrate and implement these technologies by following real-world examples and working sample projects. It also covers the related technologies needed to build a commercial Web site such as SSL, shopping carts, and payment systems. The CD includes a Linux distribution, MySQL, PHP4 and utilities for the projects and code listings. About the Author: Luke Welling and Laura Thomson are co-founders of Tangled Web Design, and recently won the CCH Emerging Technology award for a site they built using PHP. Both are teachers at RMIT University in Melbourne Australia, and have five years web design experience. Customer Reviews Reviewer: A reader from Fremont, MI United States Although it has a purple spine, this book contains everything a person would hope to know about php and mysql. From the basics of php 4.0 to mysql privleges, Welling and Thomson provide quick easy and painless reading. It provides it's message to the windows crowd, which in itself is a beautiful concept; usually books about php and mysql are directed at unix users (rightfully so, I admit). I am a user of windows, and the php installation instructions for either the windows build of Apache or MS IIS were definately adequate. The php crash course chapter is an especially good reference. For example, other books I've purchased on php ignored some of the useful variations of the if-then control structure. The chapter on php session control was beautifully simple, although at first it came as a surprise, since other php books didn't cover it (session control was first implemented in php 4.0). I did have some difficulty installing and using the gd image library, since most of the sites listed in the book didn't exist. Windows users, just remember that the php.ini file needs to be edited (remove the semicolon before the gd dll) and the gd dll needs to be moved into the php working directory. Of course, maybe that's intuitive and I'm just a moron. In conclusion, it's a good book. Reviewer: A reader from DECATUR, IL USA You never know what your really going to get when you buy a book online but I am totally happy with this purchase. This book offers real world examples and full source code for many of the PHP/MySQL projects developers tackle on a day to day basis. Details can be found on: Image generation, cookies, user authentication, shopping carts, content management, mailing-lists, PDF document generation and a lot of detail on how to set up and install both PHP and MySQL on your server. The authors do not only show you the code but explain what's happening so that you can customize the scripts for your own use and they do this very well. This book is aimed at intermediate web developers who are familiar with HTML, some type of programming (ASP, Perl), but you certainly do not have to be an expert programmer to understand what's going on. All and all-the best web programming book I've bought, period. Reviewer: Ilir Kuqi from Russellville, AR United States I'm a newbe in PHP, and to tell you the truth this book took all the fear away that I had about PHP. I LOVE it! Trust me, if you need to learn PHP from the beginning, this is a great beginner book. I KNOW it was for me. It talks very detailed about PHP and how to program with it. It has a very good flavour of MySQL as well. GREAT CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reviewer: jackofsometrades from Lahti, - Finland Excellent coverage of ecommerce site building for anyone with some experience in html and preferably dynamic site building (not necessary) and sql. I am a professional JSP/Java coder and found this book to be very clear, precise and comprehensive. Highly recommended! |
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