PHP and MySQL For Dummies (eBook)

Janet Valade is the author of PHP 5 For Dummies, PHP& MySQL Everyday Apps For Dummies, and PHP & MySQL:Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic, database-driven Websites, as well as the author of first and second editions ofthis book. In addition, Janet is the author of Spring intoLinux and a coauthor of Mastering Visually Dreamweaver 8 andFlash 8. Janet has twenty years of experience in the computing field.Most recently, she worked as a Web designer and programmer in anengineering firm for four years. Before that, Janet worked forthirteen years in a university environment, where she was a systemsanalyst. During her tenure, she supervised the installation andoperation of computing resources, designed and developed a dataarchive, supported faculty and students in their computer usage,wrote numerous technical papers, and developed and presentedseminars on a variety of technology topics. To keep in touch, see janet.valade.com.

Introduction.

Part I: Developing a Web Database Application Using PHP andMySQL.

Chapter 1: Introduction to PHP and MySQL.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Work Environment.

Chapter 3: Developing a Web Database Application.

Part II: MySQL Database.

Chapter 4: Building the Database.

Chapter 5: Protecting Your Data.

Part III: PHP.

Chapter 6: General PHP.

Chapter 7: PHP Building Blocks for Programs.

Chapter 8: Data In, Data Out.

Chapter 9: Moving Information from One Web Page to the Next.

Part IV: Applications.

Chapter 10: Putting It All Together.

Chapter 11: Building an Online Catalog.

Chapter 12: Building a Members Only Web Site.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 13: Ten Things You Might Want to Do Using PHPFunctions.

Chapter 14: Ten PHP Gotchas.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Installing MySQL.

Appendix B: Installing PHP.

Appendix C: Installing and Configuring Apache.

Index.