Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780470167779 ISBN: 0470167777 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 646 Publication Date: January 29, 2008 Publisher: For Dummies Sales Rank: 76848 Studio: For Dummies
Product DescriptionIf you want to build dynamic Web sites that encourage users to interact with them, PHP and MySQL are among the best tools you’ll find. PHP is a scripting language designed specifically for use on the Web, while MySQL is a database management system that works with it perfectly. Best of all, they’re free. It’s hard to beat that combination!
PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is kind of one-stop shopping for the information you need to get up and running with these tools and put them to good use. It’s divided into six handy minibooks that cover setting up your environment, PHP programming, using MySQL, security, PHP extensions, and PHP Web applications. They make it easy to create a Web site where visitors can sign on, use shopping carts, complete forms, and do business with your business.
It’s easy to find what you need in this handy guide. You’ll discover how to:
Find and acquire all the tools you need and set up your development environment
Build PHP scripts to make your Web site work
Create a MySQL database that visitors can access
Summarize and sort data results
Design and implement user access control
Build a shopping cart application
Create extensions that make your site more useful
With PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies by your side, you’ll be a Web site guru before you know it!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Too Many Errors/Insufficient Examples
I'm on Book 2 Chapter 4, and I hope I can finish without throwing the book in the trash. These other reviewers are either related to the authors or have not opened it yet. Typo errors are numerous. I got past these errors using other internet sources. Same goes for the examples. It's for dummies, alright. One must have proofed it.
Be smart-buy another book!
Rating: - Great Overview
This is a very well written reference on PHP and MySQL. The book includes a 6 in 1 desk reference, which doesn't allow for the minute detail that is contained in some other "for Dummies" editions. But, it is a good additional to a PHP library nonetheless.
The explanations are clear and easy to understand. The sample code is fully documented to allow the reader to fully understand the script and how it works.
Rating: - Use over and over again
GREAT book!! Perfect for beginners, but still good enough for somewhat experienced users.
I had my site up and running with loads of php scripts, mysql query's etc. in just a week after I got this book, complete with log-in pages, registration, and other fancy bells and whistles.
After this, I got a couple other books for more advanced coverage, but still find myself turning back to this book quite frequently.
highly recommended for anyone looking to learn ... Read More
- Too Many Errors/Insufficient Examples
- Great Overview
- Use over and over again
