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Create Dynamic Webpages Using PHP and MySQL (Practical solutions series) (Paperback)

by Mr David Tansley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; Pap/Cdr edition (15 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201734028
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201734027
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 18.8 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Product Description
PHP is a new web script language that's been around for about 5 years. PHP is very fast, it is an open source server side scripting language and was designed for web page generation and back-end database access. It supports all the major DBMS systems like postgres, MySQL,Sybase etc.
This book is aimed at getting the reader up and running with PHP and MySQL quickly. The author will take the reader through PHP basics moving on to basic form processing and then onto more intermediate form processing using cookies. It is a gentle approach to the teaching of PHP and MySQL the design and pace of the book will reflect this.
The book will be divided into 2 parts - the first part will cover PHP as a web programming language, the second part will cover PHP being used to access database back-ends.



From the Back Cover

Create Dynamic Webpages with PHP and MySQL

David Tansley

Do you want to learn the essentials of PHP in an easy manner with the help of expert

guidance and a wealth of practical examples? Would you like to be able to create dynamic

web pages and learn how to interact with MySQL database even though you may have

little or no experience? Then this book is for you.

 

You don’t need prior knowledge of programming as this book will provide you with

everything you need to know about PHP, MySQL and how to create dynamic webpages.

You learn by example from the many practical examples throughout the book. You will

taught how to create simple web pages first and then gradually build up to using forms.

PHP is the scripting language of choice for Linux server – even if you haven’t got a

web server installed, don’t worry. The first chapter of this book covers what to install

and configure in an easy to understand way. And all the software you need is on the accompanying CD-Rom which includes apache, Netscape, PHP, and MySQL source code.

Plus, all the scripts from the book.

Skills you will learn

  • How to install and configure the Linux server
  • Essentials of PHP programming – handling form processing, saving state, loops and arrays, strings and pattern matching, web server variables plus many other features.
  • Essentials of MySQL database – connecting MySQL with PHP, Guest book application,, Gotcha application, and Internal shopping cart application.
  • How to secure Apache using authentication – web authentication, using PHP to controlAccess, using a database to store users and passwords, using htaccess files.
About the author

David Tansley has many years' experience in UNIX, and Linux, as a systems administrator on a variety of platforms, and is currently a Senior Systems and Database Administrator at Ace Global Markets, a Lloyds of London Underwriting Agency. He is the author of Linux and Unix Shell Programming also published

By Addison Wesley.

 

 

 

 



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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Inefficient writing, incompetent editing, poor content., 29 Nov 2001
The good thing about the book is that it starts from almost scratch and builds up gradually. The CD will be helpful to Linux users, and the programs it contains can be edited and used. That's about it.
The bad points:
You can't learn from it!
It is meant to be for people with no programming experience, but the author makes assumptions that amateur programmers are just not aware of. There has been no editing whatsoever: the text and (worse) the code presented are full of typos. Not always are they obvious, either, and are certain to frustrate any amateur who tries to run the programs.
The author suggests ways of creating code as optimal without bothering to explain why, keeps reminding the reader of trivial things and neglects to justify new features or changes regularly. The patronizing tone throughout the book and constant mentioning of his persona and interests make for about 10% of its volume.
I learned much more from O'Reilly's PHP handbook, although it's 10 times smaller, and I'd be crying for my wasted money if I'd paid for the book myself. I can't suggest it, except for the purpose of a complete collection.
If you must read it, do so very liberally.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Its got Linux, and thats it!, 26 Jan 2002
By A Customer
As the title says, it has a good guide on installing Apache and the modules for PHP and mySQL at the beginning, then a section of the syntax of PHP, I have a HUGE criticizm here it does not tell you enough information. The books then goes downhill, if you want to learn PHP dont waste your money! I need another PHP book now..

A major criticizm is that some of the examples when run on a webserver set up exactly like his do not work! There are syntax errors and coding problems in this book..

Buy it if you want to install Apache otherwise avoid it!

Shak

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A book which disappoints., 15 Nov 2001
By A Customer
This book covers installation of PHP, MySQL and Apache but only for Linux users.
Numerous errors of English language are apparent right from the earliest pages. Some of these look as though they come from incomplete editing of the text as it was being written and this does not inspire confidence. Progamming and script writing requires precision in spelling and syntax. The errors I saw in the ordinary English text made me suspect that there were probably technical errors too. The first PHP error appeared on page 29 but already by page 15, there was an incoherency in the address given for the html document root directory and what had been stated in the installation instructions.
The author dismisses the object data type as too advanced to be covered by his book. That was another disappointment.
In the acknowledgements section, thanks are offered to the editor at Addison-Wesley. I would suspect that the editor didn't carry out or organise any proof reading and that whoever did the technical review wasn't too careful either.
This is my first Addison-Wesley book in computer science and I admit I have become accustomed to the standards set by O'Reilly and Wrox. Addison-Wesley haven't even set up a website for the book and provide no contact info in the book for reporting errors or providing feedback.
I checked their website today (15 nov 2001) - no possibilty of providing feedback on the book nor did I find an errata list.
There are better books on the PHP/MySQL/Apache combination.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I bought this book a few years ago to help create a third year university project. I wanted to write an online forum from scratch and build my own linux webserver. Read more
Published on 13 April 2006 by Andy68man

3.0 out of 5 stars Average introduction
The back cover blurb states "you don't need prior knowledge of programming as this book will provide you with everything you need to know about PHP, mySQL and how to create... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Impressed
I got this book to learn PHP and MySQL together. I use both on Windows for development only but this book did not help in that -the CD is for Linux users only and contains the... Read more
Published on 1 April 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job for the newbie,
This book not only deals with learning PHP from scatch but also learning mysql.

I am learning PHP for work. Read more

Published on 29 Nov 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction covers the basics
This book is a good introduction to beginners using PHP and MYSQL. Good chapter on security. Examples included on CD.
Published on 25 Nov 2001 by padams@techemail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars very good beginners book
This book will tell you pretty much everything that you need to know to set up and use PHP and MySql. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2001 by M. Langridge

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