Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQLWeb Development

Edición de la obra Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQLWeb Development

What is this book about?PHP, Apache, and MySQL are the three key open source technologies that form the basis for most active Web servers. This book takes you step-by-step through understanding each -- using it and combining it with the other two on both Linux and Windows servers.This book guides you through creating your own sites using the open source AMP model. You discover how to install PHP, Apache, and MySQL. Then you create PHP Web pages, including database management and security. Finally, you discover how to integrate your work with e-commerce and other technologies. By building different types of Web sites, you progress from setting up simple database tables to tapping the full potential of PHP, Apache, and MySQL.When you're finished, you will be able to create well-designed, dynamic Web sites using open source tools.What does this book cover?Here's what you will learn from this book:How PHP server-side scripting language works for connecting HTML-based Web pages to a backend databaseSyntax, functions, and commands for PHP, Apache, and MySQLMethods and techniques for building user-friendly formsHow to easily store, update, and access information using MySQLWays to allow the user to edit a databaseE-commerce applications using these three technologiesHow to set up user logins, profiles, and personalizationsProper protocols for error handlingWho is this book for?This book is for beginners who are new to PHP and who need to learn quickly how to create Web sites using open source tools. Some basic HTML knowledge is helpful but not essential.