PHP and MySQL: Your Visual Blueprint for Creating Dynamic, Database-driven Web Sites

PHP and MySQL: Your Visual Blueprint for Creating Dynamic, Database-driven Web Sites

by JanetValade (Author)

Synopsis

The expertise, thought, and effort that go into each book are obvious, and I sincerely appreciate your efforts. Keep up the wonderful work! - Tracey Moore (Memphis, TN). Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you will discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key techniques using PHP and MySQL, including: configuring Apache to process PHP code; working with character strings; creating, sorting, and comparing arrays; defining and using functions; finding and replacing substrings; querying databases and retrieving data; stopping and starting the MySQL server; adding dynamic check boxes; sending new Web pages to a browser. High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task. Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step and two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules. Apply It and Extra sidebars highlight useful tips.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 307
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 12 Sep 2006

ISBN 10: 0470048395
ISBN 13: 9780470048399

Author Bio
Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. Her background includes experience as a technical writer for several companies, as a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm, and as a systems analyst in a university environment where, for over 10 years, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a statewide data archive, provided technical support to faculty and staff, wrote numerous technical papers and documentation, and designed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics. Janet currently has four published books - PHP & MySQL For Dummies, Second Edition, PHP 5 For Dummies, PHP & MySQL Everyday Apps For Dummies, and Spring into Linux, and has coauthored Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8. In addition, she has authored chapters for several Linux and Web development books.