PHP is one of the most popular serverside scripting languages available. Its powerful and easy to learn. Combined with MySQL  a fast, crossplatform, and free open source database  it makes a very effective tool for developing databasedriven websites.

This book is all about developing PHP/MySQL websites with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, the premier visual website design tool. It will show you how to use Dreamweaver MX to rapidly develop databasedriven PHP web applications with the minimum of fuss.

Throughout the book, we use a realworld example application, a hotel room booking system, to demonstrate just how quick and easy it is to build dynamic PHP sites with Dreamweaver MX.

What does this book cover?

Here are just a few of the things youll find covered in this book:

• Overview of Dreamweaver MX, PHP, and MySQL
• Designing a site
• Using server behaviors to interact with the database
• Handcoding and debugging in Dreamweaver

Who is this book for?

This book is for the web professional looking to develop databasedriven PHP web applications using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX. Some knowledge of HTML and web design is assumed, but you dont need to know any PHP or MySQL.

Synopsis
PHP is one of the most popular server-side scripting languages available. Its powerful and easy to learn. Combined with MySQL, a fast, cross-platform, and free open source database, it makes a very effective tool for developing database-driven web sites. This book is all about developing PHP/ MySQL web sites with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, the premier visual web site design tool. It will show you how to use Dreamweaver MX to rapidly develop database-driven PHP web applications with the minimum of fuss. Throughout the book we use a real-world example application, a hotel room booking system, to demonstrate just how easily you can quickly build dynamic PHP sites with Dreamweaver MX. Includes This book will show you: Overview of Dreamweaver MX, PHP, and MySQL Designing the site Using server behaviors to interact with the database Hand coding and debugging in Dreamweaver Who is this book for? This book is for web professionals looking to develop database-driven PHP web applications using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX. Some knowledge of HTML and web design is assumed, but you don't need to know any PHP or MySQL.

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