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Building Dynamic Web Sites with MySQL

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  • Plenty of worked examples
  • Easy to read and understand
  • Other existing books do not provide such a concise approach, they are essentially large reference texts
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 1-5
  3. Introducing PHP

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 17-29
  4. Variables: Strings

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 43-53
  5. Accessing Environment and PHP Variables

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 55-61
  6. Controlling the Flow of Control

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 81-101
  7. Interacting with the User

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 103-115
  8. Arrays

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 117-131
  9. The MySQL Database Management System

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 133-147
  10. Accessing MySQL Databases Using PHP

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 149-173
  11. Implementing Functions

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 175-194
  12. Cookies

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 195-201
  13. File Handling

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 203-214
  14. Classes and Objects

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 215-233
  15. Further Information Resources

    • Simon Stobart
    Pages 235-241
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 243-249

About this book

How to create dynamic web environments using the PHP language and the MySQL database!
If you are familiar with the syntax for C, C++ and Java, then PHP will seem very familiar. Once you have got up to speed with this HTML embedded scripting language, you will soon be creating dynamic HTML database-enabled web pages quickly and easily.
This quick and practical introduction explains:
- how PHP works and what a dynamic web page is;
- the software development environment;
- the syntax and features of the language;
- how PHP can be integrated with MySQL databases;
- dynamic database applications.
Clearly written, this book provides you with all the essential information you need to create your own dynamic web environments using PHP.
Additional material is available from the Essential series web site: http://www.essential-series.com

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK

    Simon Stobart

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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