PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition
Learn to use the tools that bring Web sites to life —it's easy and fun!Static Web sites don't cut it anymore. To serve up HTML, CSS,and database-driven pages, you need to know your way around PHP and a MySQL backend database. This book shows you how to build two common applications: a product catalog and a member-only site requiring a username and password. You'll learn a basic design you can expand however you choose!New to all this? — get acquainted with PHP and MySQL and find out how to install them on Windows®, Mac®, or Linux®A perfect partnership — see how the language and database work together to produce dynamic Web pages with less hassleMySQL moving and storage — store data in your database and display it on your Web pagesUp to code — learn to build PHP scripts and program pieces with code that meets the latest standardsThe sum of the parts — organize all the parts of your application, ensure security, and complete your documentationVisit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/php&mysqlfd4e; to find all the code examples used in the bookOpen the book and find:How to keep up with PHP and MySQL updatesWhat's different in the newest versionsPros and cons of Web hosting companiesHow to back up and restore data in your databaseError messages and what they meanWhy you must plan your database applicationAdvice on what offers value to your usersTen "gotchas" that will mess up your code