PHP and MySQL Web Development, 3rd Edition

by Luke Welling (Author), Laura Thomson (Author), Laura Thomson (Author), Luke Welling (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.27

  We've taken the best and made it even better. The third edition of the best-selling PHP and MySQL Web Development has been updated to include material and code on MySQL 5, PHP 5 and on PHPs object model and validation. Through a clear, practical approach, you will learn to develop secure, dynamic websites by integrating and implementing the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database system. Real-world examples and working sample projects will give you a strong foundation on which to start building your own websites, complete with features such as SSL, shopping carts and payment systems. The accompanying CD includes the source code from each example in the book, the entire book in PDF format, and source code and binaries for PHP 5, MySQL 5 and Apache. Readers have called PHP and MySQL Web Development call it the best technical book they've ever read, but don't take their word for it. Find out for yourself!

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.27

  Master today's best practices for succeeding with PHP 7 and MySQL 5.7 web database development! Long acknowledged as the clearest, most practical, and most down-to-earth guide to PHP/MySQL web development, the brand-new fifth edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development fully reflects the latest versions of PHP and MySQL. Maintaining the approach that has made this book so successful through, Luke Welling and Laura Thomson add extensive new coverage of security, cloud and mobile development, and using the PEAR repository's massive resources. Part I offers a crash course in using PHP, including data storage/retrieval, arrays, strings, regular expressions, code reuse, objects, and error/exception handling. Next, Part II walks you through designing, creating, accessing, and programming MySQL databases. Part III turns to web application security, adding new information on web security risks, instructions on how to build a secure web application, and up-to-the-minute discussions of cryptography and implementing authentication in PHP and MySQL. A full section on advanced PHP techniques addresses everything from networking and filesystem interaction to internationalization and localization, generating images, and PHP frameworks and components. The authors conclude with step-by-step walkthroughs of several real-world projects - from automated testing, to building user authentication and personalization, to building a web-based email service, to integrating with social media, to building web forums and shopping carts, and even to designing an API for your web applications. Contents at a Glance Part I Using PHP 1 PHP Crash Course 2 Storing and Retrieving Data 3 Using Arrays 4 String Manipulation and Regular Expressions 5 Reusing Code and Writing Functions 6 Object-Oriented PHP 7 Error and Exception Handling Part II Using MySQL 8 Designing Your Web Database 9 Creating Your Web Database 10 Working with Your MySQL Database 11 Accessing Your MySQL Database from the Web with PHP 12 Advanced MySQL Administration 13 Advanced MySQL Programming Part III Web Application Security 14 Web Application Security Risks 15 Building a Secure Web Application 16 Cryptography Basics 17 Implementing Authentication with PHP and MySQL Part IV Advanced PHP Techniques 18 Interacting with the File System and the Server 19 Using Network and Protocol Functions 20 Managing the Date and Time 21 Internationalization and Localization 22 Generating Images 23 Using Session Control in PHP 24 Frameworks and Components 25 Other Useful Features Part V Building Practical PHP and MySQL Projects 26 Using PHP and MySQL for Large Projects 27 Debugging and Logging 28 Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment 29 Building User Authentication and Personalization 30 Building a Web-Based Email Service with Laravel 31 Social Media Integration Sharing and Authentication 32 Building Web Forums with Simple MVC 33 Building a Shopping Cart 34 Designing an API for Your Web Applications Part VI: Appendix A Installing Apache, PHP and MySQL