PHP & MySQL web development all-in-one desk reference for dummies / by Janet Valade, with Tricia Ballad and Bill Ballad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Valade, Janet.

Contributor:

Ballad, Tricia.

Ballad, Bill.

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

PHP (Computer program language).

SQL (Computer program language).

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (674 p.)

Other Title:

PHP and MySQL web development all-in-one desk reference for dummies

PHP and MySQL web development for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If you want to build dynamic Web sites that encourage users to interact with them, PHP and MySQL are among the best tools you'll find. PHP is a scripting language designed specifically for use on the Web, while MySQL is a database management system that works with it perfectly. Best of all, they're free. It's hard to beat that combination! PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is kind of one-stop shopping for the information you need to get up and running with these tools and put them to good use. It's divided into six handy minibooks that cover setting up

Contents:

PHP & MySQL Web Development All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Getting Started; Book I: Setting Up Your Environment; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Web Environment; The Required Tools; Choosing a Host for Your Web Site; Choosing Your Development Environment; Setting Up Your Local Computer for Development; Keeping Up with PHP and MySQL Changes

Chapter 2: Installing PHPChecking the PHP Installation; Obtaining PHP; Installing PHP; Configuring Your Web Server for PHP; Configuring PHP; Testing PHP; Activating MySQL Support; Troubleshooting; Chapter 3: Setting Up the MySQL Environment; Checking the MySQL Installation; Obtaining MySQL; Installing MySQL; Configuring MySQL; Starting and Stopping the MySQL Server; Testing MySQL; Troubleshooting MySQL; Installing MySQL GUI Administration Programs; Installing phpMyAdmin; Troubleshooting phpMyAdmin; Chapter 4: Installing a Web Server; Testing Your Web Server; Installing and Configuring Apache

Installing IISChapter 5: Setting Up Your Web Development Environment with the XAMPP Package; Obtaining XAMPP; Installing XAMPP; Using the XAMPP Control Panel; Testing Your Development Environment; Configuring Your Development Environment; Uninstalling and Reinstalling XAMPP; Troubleshooting; Book II: PHP Programming; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: PHP Basics; How PHP Works; Structure of a PHP Script; PHP Syntax; Writing PHP Code; Displaying Content in a Web Page; Using PHP Variables; Using PHP Constants; Understanding Data Types; Using Arrays; Using Dates and Times

Understanding PHP Error MessagesAdding Comments to Your PHP Script; Chapter 2: Building PHP Scripts; Setting Up Conditions; Using Conditional Statements; Repeating Actions with Loops; Using Functions; Organizing Scripts; Chapter 3: PHP and Your Operating System; Managing Files; Using Operating System Commands; Using FTP; Reading and Writing Files; Exchanging Data with Other Programs; Using SQLite; Chapter 4: Object-Oriented Programming; Introducing Object-Oriented Programming; Developing an Object-Oriented Script; Defining a Class; Using a Class in a Script

Using Abstract Methods in Abstract Classes and InterfacesPreventing Changes to a Class or Method; Handling Errors with Exceptions; Copying Objects; Comparing Objects; Getting Information about Objects and Classes; Destroying Objects; Book III: Using MySQL; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Introducing MySQL; How MySQL Works; Understanding Database Structure; Communicating with MySQL; Protecting Your MySQL Databases; Chapter 2: Administering MySQL; Understanding the Administrator Responsibilities; Default Access to Your Data; Controlling Access to Your Data; Setting Up MySQL Accounts

Backing Up Your Database

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-118-05175-0

0-470-28727-6

OCLC:

808677378