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PHP and MySQL for Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) [Paperback]

Janet Valade (Author)

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Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Bk&CD-Rom edition (30 April 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0764516507
ISBN-13: 978-0764516504
Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.7 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 296,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #19 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Databases > Applications > MySQL > Introduction
- #33 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Databases > Databases & the Web

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You need to develop an interactive Web site in a hurry! Your boss just put you in charge of your company’s online catalog. And you don’t have a clue about how to develop a Web database application. Don’t panic, the Dynamic Duo,” PHP and MySQL, are here to save the day. MySQL is a fast, easy–to–use, open–source relational database management system that runs on most operating systems. PHP is a fast, easy–to–use, free scripting language designed for use on the Web that interacts with just about every type of database management system. Together, PHP and SQL have spelled relief for thousands of reluctant Web database developers just like you.

PHP and MySQL For Dummies fills you in on how to develop Web database applications using the Dynamic Duo — and no programming or database experience required! With this friendly reference as your guide, you’ll:

Build and use a MySQL database
Add PHP to HTML files
Use all the features of the PHP language
Use HTML forms to collect information from users
Show information from a database in a Web page
Store information in a database

In plain English, expert Janet Valade explains PHP and MySQL and shows you how to access and get started with them. And with the help of two complete sample applications, she walks you through the entire Web database application development process. Topics covered in detail include:

Creating and changing MySQL databases and moving data in and out of them
Writing PHP programs that enable your Web pages to insert, update, or remove information from a MySQL database
Organizing PHP programs into a functioning application that interacts with MySQL databases
Common traps to avoid when developing Web database applications and fixes for common problems

The bonus CD–ROM features:

PHP
MySQL
Apache Web server
Sample applications and code from the book

Ready to take your site to a bold new level of interactivity? PHP and MySQL For Dummies shows you how.

From the Back Cover

The fun and easy way(TM) to create a Web database application!

Get the scoop on building online catalogs and members–only sites

Take your site to the next level – no programming or database experience required

With a MySQL database and a little PHP programming, you can add a whole new level of interactivity to your site – for free. But how do you get a fix on the world of Web database applications? Don′t worry! With this friendly reference (and the free software on the CD–ROM), you′ll be building a MySQL database and writing PHP programs in no time.

All this on the bonus CD–Rom
∗ PHP server–side scripting language
∗ MySQL relational database management system
∗ Apache Web server
∗ Sample applications and code from the book

System Requirements: A Pentium PC or faster; Windows 9x/2000/Me/XP, Windows NT 4 or later; Linux. At least 32 MB of total RAM; a CD–ROM drive.

See CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff for newcomers to PHP, 9 July 2002

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This review is from: PHP and MySQL for Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (Paperback)

As a complete novice to the world of PHP and MySQL, I selected this book in the hope that it would provide an introduction to the subject that I could understand quickly, as well as providing me with enough information to begin coding the applications I needed to.

It didn't disappoint - I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who, like me, comes from a straight-up HTML coding background with no prior programming knowledge whatsoever. It provides a great introduction to both the SQL and PHP languages, and the real-world examples are very useful and straightforward.

Those who have prior coding experience of any kind would probably find it slow going and would be better off with a more advanced title - since reading this I purchased Greenspan and Bulger's 'MySQL/PHP Database Applications' which is a more in-depth and comprehensive affair but which may have overwhelmed me somewhat had I chosen it as my first book on the subject!

Anyway, as a measure of the book's success, within three weeks of receiving it I had successfully implemented a 'members only' fan club area of a website for a client based on the code examples supplied with the book, as well as creating an online competition application of my own from scratch.

There are a couple of errors in the code supplied, but spotting and correcting these is good practice! Otherwise I'm really hard-pressed to find any other criticisms - for the price it's got to be the best introduction to PHP out there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Saved My Career, 21 Sep 2002

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I'm an ideas man and at work I had an idea to use a .php page to connect to a MySQL database and retrieve store information, call notes, and much more. I would not have had this idea if it wasn't for this book. It taught me the basics - even helped me set up PHP and MySQL on my local machine so I now have a server! I had fun getting to the few errors - all part of the learning curve and could be the author, "just testing you". I'm going to move on to the next level of books now that this book has given me a firm foundation to build upon. Easy to understand and follow, not too heavy, free cd. This book is on my desk all the time as its great reference material once you've read it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, very readable, good value, 23 July 2002

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This review is from: PHP and MySQL for Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (Paperback)

This is a good intro to PHP and MySQL and I agree with my fellow Weegie.

It's quite a light read and getting all of Apache, MySQL and PHP on the CD is a positive bonus.

I knew nothing about either of these until I got this and I've picked them both up quite rapidly.

I think the next book will be the O'Reilly one but as a first book on the subject I think this makes a very good choice.

If I have one criticism it would be that it would have been nice to get a copy of the MySQL databases the book uses - then you could truly have played along with the examples in the text but really this would be a nice to have and it doesn't detract from the book in any great way at all.

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