Practical PHP and MySQL reflects Jono’s commitment to the spirit of making open source subjects accessible to everyone. The book carefully walks you through the code for eight useful, dynamic Web applications. Projects are presented in a playful way, like the forum project that touts horror movies that make you ‘hide behind the couch.’” –From the Foreword by Christopher Negus, Series Editor, Negus Live Linux Series Build Dynamic Web Sites Fast, with PHP and MySQL… Learn from Eight Ready-to-Run Applications! Suddenly, it’s easy to build commercial-quality Web applications using free and open source software. With this book, you’ll learn from eight ready-to-run, real-world applications–all backed by clear diagrams and screenshots, well-documented code, and simple, practical explanations. Leading open source author Jono Bacon teaches the core skills you’ll need to build virtually any application. You’ll discover how to connect with databases, upload content, perform cascading deletes, edit records, validate registrations, specify user security, create reusable components, use PEAR extensions, and even build Ajax applications.
Contents: CHAPTER 1 A New Approach CHAPTER 2 Getting Started with PHP and MySQL CHAPTER 3 Running the Projects CHAPTER 4 Building a Weblog CHAPTER 5 Discussion Forums CHAPTER 6 Creating a Shopping Cart CHAPTER 7 Building an Online Auction Site CHAPTER 8 Creating a Web-Based Calendar CHAPTER 9 FAQ Content Management System CHAPTER 10 Building a Re-Usable Project CHAPTER 11 Building a News Web Site APPENDIX A Web Site Design
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