PHP.and.MySQL.Web.Development.5th.Edition

The definitive guide to building database-driven Web applications with PHP and MySQL PHP and MySQL are popular open-source technologies that are ideal for quickly developing database-driven Web applications. PHP is a powerful scripting language designed to enable developers to create highly featured Web applications quickly, and MySQL is a fast, reliable database that integrates well with PHP and is suited for dynamic Internet-based applications. PHP and MySQL Web Development shows how to use these tools together to produce effective, interactive Web applications. It clearly describes the basics of the PHP language, explains how to set up and work with a MySQL database, and then shows how to use PHP to interact with the database and the server. This practical, hands-on book consistently focuses on real-world applications, even in the introductory chapters. The authors cover important aspects of security and authentication as they relate to building a real-world website and show you how to implement these aspects in PHP and MySQL. They also introduce you to the integration of front-end and back-end technologies by using JavaScript in your application development. The final part of this book describes how to approach real-world projects and takes the reader through the design, planning, and building of several projects, including: User authentication and personalization Web-based email Social media integration The fifth edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded to cover developments in PHP through versions 5.6 and 7, as well as features introduced in recent stable releases of MySQL. Table of Contents Part I: Using PHP Chapter 1 PHP Crash Course Chapter 2 Storing and Retrieving Data Chapter 3 Using Arrays Chapter 4 String Manipulation and Regular Expressions Chapter 5 Reusing Code and Writing Functions Chapter 6 Object-Oriented PHP Chapter 7 Error and Exception Handling Part II: Using MySQL Chapter 8 Designing Your Web Database Chapter 9 Creating Your Web Database Chapter 10 Working with Your MySQL Database Chapter 11 Accessing Your MySQL Database from the Web with PHP Chapter 12 Advanced MySQL Administration Chapter 13 Advanced MySQL Programming Part III: Web Application Security Chapter 14 Web Application Security Risks Chapter 15 Building a Secure Web Application Chapter 16 Implementing Authentication Methods with PHP Part IV: Advanced PHP Techniques Chapter 17 Interacting with the File System and the Server Chapter 18 Using Network and Protocol Functions Chapter 19 Managing the Date and Time Chapter 20 Internationalization and Localization Chapter 21 Generating Images Chapter 22 Using Session Control in PHP Chapter 23 Integrating JavaScript and PHP Chapter 24 Other Useful Features Part V: Building Practical PHP and MySQL Projects Chapter 25 Using PHP and MySQL for Large Projects Chapter 26 Debugging and Logging Chapter 27 Building User Authentication and Personalization Part VI: Appendix Appedix A: Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL