Practical PHP and MySQL Website Databases is a project-oriented book that demystifies building interactive, database-driven websites. The focus is on getting you up and running as quickly as possible. In the first two chapters you will set up your development and testing environment, and then build your first PHP and MySQL database-driven website. You will then increase its sophistication, security, and functionality throughout the course of the book. The PHP required is taught in context within each project so you can quickly learn how PHP integrates with MySQL to create powerful database-driven websites.

Each project is fully illustrated, so you will see clearly what you are building as you create your own database-driven website. You will build a form for registering users, and then build an interface so that an administrator can view and administer the user database. You will create a message board for users and a method for emailing them. You will also learn the best practices for ensuring that your website databases are secure. Later chapters describe how to create a blog, a product catalog, and a simple e-commerce site. You will also discover how to migrate a database to a remote host. Because you are building the interactive pages yourself, you will know exactly how the MySQL and PHP work, and you will be able to add database interactivity to your own websites with ease.
What you’ll learn
Download and use a free development and test platform.
Create interactive database-driven websites.
Learn how to make website databases secure.
Create sophisticated projects, such as blogs and e-commerce sites.
Create user friendly and secure interfaces.
Migrate a site to a remote host.
Who this book is for
Practical PHP and MySQL Website Databases is for web developers who wish to begin designing database-driven websites. The book is an excellent choice for people who have HTML and CSS skills but would also like to learn MySQL and PHP. For readers who have little or no knowledge of PHP, the book will teach enough PHP to complete all the projects in the book. Web developers who are ready to move beyond the basics or who have not kept up-to-date with their MySQL and PHP knowledge will also benefit from Practical PHP and MySQL Website Databases. College and university I.T. teachers will find that Practical PHP and MySQL Website Databases is an excellent set text, the projects would form a basis for students to adapt for their course work.
Table of Contents
Create and Test a MySQL Database and Table
Create Web Pages that Interact with Users
Setting Up Logins for Your Website Users
Creating an Administration Interface
Expanding and Enriching your Website
Security and Validation
Migrating to a Host and Backing Up Your Website Database
Creating a Product Catalog
Adding Multiple Tables and Other Enhancements
Creating a Message Board
E-commerce: A Brief Introduction
Troubleshooting Your Database-Driven Website
Appendix A: Resources

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Have you ever wanted to design your own website or browser application but thought it would be too difficult or maybe you didn’t know where to start? Have you found the amount of information on the Internet either too overwhelming or not geared for your skill set or worse– just plain boring? Are you interested in learning to program PHP and have some fun along the way? If so, then The Joy of PHP by Alan Forbes is the book for you!!

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Source Code

All the source code referenced in the book is available for easy download from http://www.joyofphp.com and is well organized. You don’t have to retype code, unless you want to. This updated version even offers Docker images.

Topics Covered…

– Installing and configuring PHP
– Introduction to HTML
– Basic PHP Syntax
– Some Fun Right Away
– Editors and Staying Organized
– Variables, Numbers, Dates and Strings
– Control Structures
– How to use a database, such as mySQL
– Using PHP and mySQL Together
– How to create forms to Display, Add, Edit, and Delete data
– Session Variables
– Working with Images
– PHP File Uploads
– PHP Quirks and Tips
– Security Considerations

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Examine the building blocks that make any good MVC framework using PHP 8. This book exposes all the considerations that many developers take for granted when using a popular framework, and teaches you how to make this MVC framework your own.

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What You Will Learn

Build PHP-based web applications using the model view controller (MVC) architecture
Write your first bit of framework code
Compare the code you write with how the popular frameworks do the same kinds of things
Create various aspects of applications, engines, and other frameworks
Wrap up with a sample case study application
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Experienced PHP and web developers. Some prior experience with PHP and web development at least recommended.

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Note that this book requires basic knowledge of HTML and SQL.

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– How to define your own functions
– What is a cookie and session and how to use them
– How to process HTML forms using the get and post methods
– How to prevent attacks on your site
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