Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One (eBook)

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The all-in-one PHP, MySQL, and Apache beginner's guide: all essentials of modern PHP/MySQL web development in one easy, complete package! Updated to cover the latest versions of PHP, MySQL and Apache, while including new material on incorporating JavaScript and Ajax in PHP-based web applicationsCarefully walks through setting up PHP, MySQL, and Apache, and then using them togetherShort, simple lessons teach hands-on skills readers can use immediatelyCD contains all software needed to use these technologies on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache All in One, Fifth Edition brings together everything beginners need to build powerful web applications with PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1/5.x, and the latest versions of Apache - whether they use Windows, Mac, or Linux platforms. Bestselling author Julie Meloni (Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours) teaches simply and clearly, through brief, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge you can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web development with PHP and MySQL, integrating modern techniques and new software capabilities throughout. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing how to configure PHP, MySQL, and Apache, and then use them together to create integrated solutions. Coverage includes: ' Mastering PHP core features, including flow control, functions, arrays, and objects ' Using strings, dates/times, forms, cookies, user sessions, files/directories, and images ' Building AJAX-style applications ' Designing effective databases using SQL, transactions, and stored procedures ' Creating address books, mailing lists, forums, calendars, and storefronts ' Logging, monitoring, and restricting access to web applications ' Working with XML and connecting to web services ' Administering and tuning web applications - including security, performance, and virtual hosting

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In just a short time, you can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of PHP scripting, MySQL databases, and the Apache web server from the ground up. Julie C. Meloni is a technical consultant who has been developing web-based applications since the Web first saw the light of day. She has authored numerous books and articles on web application development and HTML/CSS, and you can find translations of her work in 18 different languages. Learn how to... *Install, configure, and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server *Get these technologies to work together to create a dynamic, database-backed website *Interact with MySQL using PHP *Work with forms and files *Create a web-based discussion forum or mailing list *Add a storefront and shopping cart to your site *Optimize your MySQL databases *Fine-tune the Apache server's performance *Restrict access to your applications *Set up a secure web server