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Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional 4th Edition (Expert's Voice in Web Development) [Paperback]

W. Jason Gilmore (Author)
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Publication Date: 21 Sep 2010 | ISBN-10: 1430231149 | ISBN-13: 978-1430231141 | Edition: 4th New edition

Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Fourth Edition is a major update of W. Jason Gilmore's authoritative book on PHP and MySQL. The fourth edition includes complete coverage of PHP 5.3 features, including namespacing, an update of AMP stack installation and configuration, updates to Zend Framework, coverage of MySQL Workbench, and much more.

You'll not only receive extensive introductions to the core features of PHP, MySQL, and related tools, but you'll also learn how to effectively integrate them in order to build robust data-driven applications. Gilmore has seven years of experience working with these technologies, and he has packed this book with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers. Accordingly, you will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide.

What you’ll learn

  • How to install and configure Apache, PHP 5.3, and MySQL
  • PHP and object-oriented programming basics
  • New PHP 5.3 features and how to use them
  • How to move beyond basic PHP, including using the Zend Framework
  • How to use MySQL to securely store your website's data
  • How to use MySQL Workbench to manage your database

Who this book is for

Developers who want to harness PHP and MySQL to create powerful web applications

Table of Contents

  1. Introducing PHP
  2. Configuring Your Environment
  3. PHP Basics
  4. Functions
  5. Arrays
  6. Object-Oriented PHP
  7. Advanced OOP Features
  8. Error and Exception Handling
  9. Strings and Regular Expressions
  10. Working with the File and Operating System
  11. PEAR
  12. Date and Time
  13. Forms
  14. Authenticating Your Users
  15. Handling File Uploads
  16. Networking
  17. PHP and LDAP
  18. Session Handlers
  19. Templating with Smarty
  20. Web Services
  21. Secure PHP Programming
  22. Integrating jQuery and PHP
  23. Building Web Sites for the World
  24. MVC and the Zend Framework
  25. Introducing MySQL
  26. Installing and Configuring MySQL
  27. The Many MySQL Clients
  28. MySQL Storage Engines and Datatypes
  29. Securing MySQL
  30. Using PHP with MySQL
  31. Introducing PDO
  32. Stored Routines
  33. MySQL Triggers
  34. MySQL Views
  35. Practical Database Queries
  36. Indexes and Searching
  37. Transactions
  38. Importing and Exporting Data

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Product details

  • Paperback: 787 pages
  • Publisher: APRESS; 4th New edition edition (21 Sep 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430231149
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430231141
  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 4.1 x 23.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 192,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

W. Jason Gilmore is a Columbus, Ohio-based developer, consultant, writer, and editor. He's a cofounder of the CodeMash conference and is a member of the 2008 MySQL Conference speaker selection board. In his previous capacity as Apress's open source editor, he fostered the publication of more than 60 books, along the way helping to transform the open source line into one of the industry's most respected publishing programs. Through W.J. Gilmore, LLC, (http://www.wjgilmore.com/) Jason provides an array of consulting and web development services to small businesses around the country. Contact Jason at wjATwjgilmore.com if you're looking for competent, timely, and cost-effective services.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and covers a lot of ground 30 Jan 2013
By Mr. Simon Parker
Format:Paperback
I have read a few introductory books on PHP ( notably the Robin Nixon one and a Dummies book by A. Harris. ) but this book has taught me a lot.

I have read the whole book now apart from the last 2 chapters and would say that I certainly feel a lot more confident in my coding abilities. The author covers a lot of ground and writes confidently and concisely about the various subjects. I was actually quite surprised to learn so much about the eco system that is PHP having already read two books on the subject ! There is information and insight that presumably is the result of years of practical experience .

I found the chapter on Jquery to be a tad short, having read about Javascript quite extensively, but it was a good over view of the subject. It is important for server side programmers to know about client side coding too I guess.

I have the PHP manual ( a searchable CHM file ) along with the PDF version of this book on my Ipad. and together they form a formidable resource.

The book also opened my eyes with respect to MySQL features I had never come across before, again despite having read 2 books on the Subject ! Namely Triggers, Stored Programs, the mysql tables and INFORMATION_SCHEMA etc.

Quite how the author came up with a decision on what to include ( or more importantly what not to include ) in the book is a slight mystery, I can only assume it has covered enough of what I need to know. It could be that it's just because of the continually evolving and vast nature of the language that the author has had difficulty in creating a definitive reference, It would be good to have suggestions as to where to go next having read this book. I am thinking that I will probably start to learn about the various frameworks , e.g.. Zend which are covered briefly in this text.

So in summary I would definitely recommend this book as required reading before setting about a PHP & MySQL project. I really think that it's important to have a good overall knowledge as well as to be able to learn along the way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and extremely usful. 27 Oct 2011
By Yokocapolo
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Everything you need to know about PHP and MySQL. I got next day delivery even though I chose the standard delivery option, so very impressed. Recommended item and seller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very nicely done... 25 Feb 2012
By R. J. Province - Published on Amazon.com
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I've been a developer for over 24 years and I've been writing PHP applications for the DHS for over 10 years. I purchased this book as a desk reference and have found it very useful. It's well organized, so I can find what I'm looking for in a snap. I don't have time to read it from cover to cover, but what I have read has been very insightful and well worth the purchase price. I recommend this book over all others. I also purchased the PHP book, you know the one with the funny animals, and it was absolutely the worse book I ever read. It was not helpful at all. It was written by too many authors and left me confused. Yes, wording the same thing in 2 different ways becomes very confusing. I think I'll stick with the Experts from now on. Hope this helps.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to start PHP 30 Nov 2011
By mart - Published on Amazon.com
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Minor typing errors and code errors are there, but if you are an experienced code examiner, they pose no hinder for learning the interesting PHP language. PHP is changing rapidly, so I gathered much from this book, even if all the changes made to this language are not presented in this newest book. For the novice, though, a substantial basis to start learning!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for an experience software engineer new to PHP 7 Mar 2011
By Ali Julia - Published on Amazon.com
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I am an experienced software engineer who never done any PHP coding until three weeks ago. I had a good idea of what I wanted to accomplish, but did not know exactly how to do it using PHP. This book was perfect for me.
This book did not cover the basics of software engineering, so when they say "novice" they refer to being a novice in PHP only.

The book is well organized, and I was able to find what I needed to do without reading the book cover to cover.
The sections on installing and configuring PHP and MySQL were very helpful to start with. Examples were clear and useful, and I was able to adapt them to my own needs easily.

I was able to complete my project in several weeks, much of it thanks to this reference.
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