Whether you are a FileMaker developer who is new to web publishing, a web developer who is new to FileMaker, or a complete beginner looking to put your data online, this book is for you.
In Part I, you learn the basics of how web publishing works and how to write your own HTML and PHP. In Part II, you learn how to build a FileMaker database and install and configure the FileMaker Server to host the database. In Part III, you learn how to put it all together to create web pages that talk to your database and allow people to view the data and, if you like, modify it. Throughout the book, publishing a FileMaker Product Catalog to the web is used as an example. Each chapter builds on the previous chapter. When you are done, you will have a working website!
Detailed information on how to…
Master web publishing
Read and write basic HTML
Read and write basic PHP
Build a FileMaker database
Install and configure FileMaker Server
Publish your FileMaker data to the web
Work with portals and container fields
Repurpose your FileMaker layouts on the web
Introduction 1 Part I: Basics of Web Publishing Chapter 1: How Web Publishing Works 7 Chapter 2: Introduction to HTML 17 Chapter 3: Introduction to PHP 31 Part II: Laying the Groundwork Chapter 4: Building a Simple FileMaker File 49 Chapter 5: Configuring the Server(s) 67 Part III: Publishing FileMaker Data on the Web Chapter 6: Viewing FileMaker Data 91 Chapter 7: Altering FileMaker Data 115 Chapter 8: Working with Related Data (Portals) 137 Chapter 9: Working with Images 167 Chapter 10: Repurposing a FileMaker Layout on the Web 189 Part IV: More Information Appendix A: Performance Tuning 213 Appendix B: Security Concerns 217 Appendix C: Error Handling and Prevention 225 Appendix D: FileMaker PHP API Reference 231 Index 239
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Conciso y bien explicado
Un muy buen libro. Muy diferente al estilo de los libros de "* for dummies", utilizando ejemplos concisos y bien explicados para darse a entender.
El libro es un excelente prefacio a PHP, y Filemaker desde cero, y llega hasta la configuración de servidores, que pareciera ser un proceso exclusivamente administrativo.
Rating: - PHP and FileMaker Integration - a fast and enjoyable journey!
Over the holiday break I had some time to read (a better word might be "consume") Jonathan Stark's book "Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker 9." In a little more than 250 pages, Jonathan manages to do the impossible: He explains how to put the FileMaker API for PHP to use.
The book is divided into four logical sections. The first section provides background information for those new to the world of Web publishing, including an introduction to HTML and PHP. After reading this section, ... Read More
Rating: - Clear, precise and even fun.
FileMaker and PHP are absolutley the way to go, and this is
THE BEST BOOK to get for Filemaker web publishing.
As a "non-programmer" who has struggled in the past trying to bring a database to the web,
I found the examples in this book easy to follow and understand.
It definately took me to the next level.
Rating: - Excellent down-to-code approach
This book is an excellent introduction to HTML, PHP and the FileMaker API. Jonathan has an easy-to-read style. I found it to be a quick and informative read. I enjoyed how he can cover a topic in sufficient depth without the material being too long. This book focuses on the code in a text editor (rather than a visual editor), which is the best way to truly master the subject. Each chapter covers a specific topic so you can read it cover to cover or just focus on the material that is of interest to you. ... Read More
