PHP5

Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development.

2005.

Over the course of this book, you will develop two complete Web sites:
- Movie Review Web site. Developing this site introduces you to writing a PHP program, making your pages look professional, working with variables and includes, and integrating PHP with MySQL to make your site truly dynamic as pages are created on the fly for your Web site visitor. You will also get experience in error handling and data validation while working on this site.
- Comic Book Fan Web site. The creation of this Web site takes you through the steps of building databases from scratch, manipulating images and sending out e-mails using PHP, authenticating users, managing content through CMS, creating a mailing list, setting up an e-commerce section, and developing and customizing a discussion forum.
   Finally, this book covers how to learn about your visitors through the use of log files and how to troubleshoot common mistakes or problems. The appendixes in this book provide you with the necessary reference materials you’ll need to assist you in your Web site development journey and offer tools to make you more efficient. After reading this book, you will be able to create a well-designed, dynamic Web site using tools available for free. Although this book is not intended to be a detailed analysis of Apache, PHP, and MySQL, it points you in the right direction to explore further issues you may wish to delve into.
   Authors:Elizabeth Naramore, Jason Gerner, Yann Le Scouarnec, Jeremy Stolz, Michael K. Glass

Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQL Web Development, Michael Glass, Yann Le Scouarnec, Elizabeth Naramore, Gary Mailer, Jeremy Stolz, Jason Gerner.

2004.

   We assume that anyone reading this book has some experience with Web site development concepts
and a basic working knowledge of HTML. Knowledge of other programming languages
besides PHP is not a prerequisite for this book, but certainly any programming experience you
have will help you understand and apply the concepts.
   This book is geared toward the “newbie” to these three areas, and we’ve brought many of the concepts
and code snippets to the most basic level. As your experience and comfort level grow with
your knowledge and practical applications, you will find more complex and perhaps more efficient
ways of doing things. When that happens, you will know that you have come over to the
dark side and joined us as PHP, Apache, and MySQL enthusiasts.