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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!
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
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book has lots of simple examples and hand-holding to get you from the initial download of the software through to writing PHP code.
However, the MySQL chapters are found heavily wanting.
There's a whole chapter on installing MySQL and writing SQL queries, but just a few pages on how to get PHP to connect to a database and even less content on how to actually query the database and manipulate the data.
There are a few examples in the very last chapter where you can see the database functions in action, but unfortunately, with very little explanation.
This book certainly does not deserve 5 stars because of the omission of key content. The cover promises so much, and fails to deliver.
However, the MySQL chapters are found heavily wanting.
There's a whole chapter on installing MySQL and writing SQL queries, but just a few pages on how to get PHP to connect to a database and even less content on how to actually query the database and manipulate the data.
There are a few examples in the very last chapter where you can see the database functions in action, but unfortunately, with very little explanation.
This book certainly does not deserve 5 stars because of the omission of key content. The cover promises so much, and fails to deliver.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
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'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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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 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.
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Good value and comprehensive
Bought this book as a desk reference having already studied a book on PHP and mySQL, this book is great as a reference. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Latinkon
This book needs revising... NOT for dummies anymore
(Review written in Jan 2012, from a Windows 7 perspective)
I have a Windows 7 PC (64 bit) and I am having loads of trouble. Read more
I have a Windows 7 PC (64 bit) and I am having loads of trouble. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Sutherwood
careesma
A solid hands on book. Bulky, but comprehensive.
I have not yet read all of it, but enough to have the feeling that can help a lot. Read more
I have not yet read all of it, but enough to have the feeling that can help a lot. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Careesma
Excellent Book
Taking a website forward to an interactive level rather than just for viewing requires forms and databases for the users and this book helps a great deal in starting you off on... Read more
Published 23 months ago by I. R. Kergel
Outstandingly good guide
As an experienced IT person and programmer I have come to rely on Dummies guides to introduce me to new subjects. Read more
Published on 6 May 2010 by Tim Boddington
concise, fairly straight forward read.
As the author explains, this is a reference book not a learning route. However, having started at the beggining and read through, thus far I have found it an easy book to follow.
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by Mr. Aled Moss
A Good Place to Start
Coming to PHP & MySQL as a beginner, but with plenty of experience in other programming languages (C, C++, C#), I've so far found this book to be very useful, both as learning... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Nurse Duckett
Average
To be honest it does what it says, just about anyway. When trying to read through it I found myself constantly drifting off due to the way it tries to teach you knowledge of PHP... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2009 by Mr. D. W. Jones
PHP & MySQL Web Development for Dummies
This text is written in a no-nonsense style, to fully describe the possibilities (and also the limitations) associated with PHP and MySQL. A first-class text.
Published on 5 April 2009 by James MacLellan
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