There are many reasons for serving up dynamic content from a web
site: to offer an online shopping site, create customized
information pages for users, or just manage a large volume of
content through a database. Anyone with a modest knowledge of HTML
and web site management can learn to create dynamic content through
the PHP programming language and the MySQL database. This book
gives you the background and tools to do the job safely and
reliably.
"Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL," Second Edition
thoroughly reflects the needs of real-world applications. It goes
into detail on such practical issues as validating input (do you
know what a proper credit card number looks like?), logging in
users, and using templates
to give your dynamic web pages a standard look.
But this book goes even further. It shows how JavaScript and PHP
can be used in tandem to make a user's experience faster and more
pleasant. It shows the correct way to handle errors in user input
so that a site looks professional. It introduces the vast
collection of powerful tools available in the PEAR repository and
shows how to use some of the most popular tools.
Even while it serves as an introduction to new programmers, the
book does not omit critical tasks that web sites require. For
instance, every site that allows updates must handle the
possibility of multiple users accessing data at the same time. This
book explains how to solve the problem in detail with locking.
Through a sophisticated sample application--Hugh and Dave's Wine
Store--all the important techniques of dynamic content are
introduced. Good design is emphasized, such as dividing logic from
presentation. The book introducesPHP 5 and MySQL 4.1 features,
while providing techniques that can be used on older versions of
the software that are still in widespread use.
This new edition has been redesigned around the rich offerings
of PEAR. Several of these, including the Template package and the
database-independent query API, are fully integrated into examples
and thoroughly described in the text. Topics include:
Installation and configuration of Apache, MySQL, and PHP on
Unix(R), Windows(R), and Mac OS(R) X systems
Introductions to PHP, SQL, and MySQL administration
Session management, including the use of a custom database for
improved efficiency
User input validation, security, and authentication
The PEAR repository, plus details on the use of PEAR DB and
Template classes
Production of PDF reports
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