PHP and MySQL Web Development 4th Edition

PHP and MySQL Web Development 4th Edition
Publication Date: October 11, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0672329166 | ISBN-13: 978-0672329166 | Edition: 4

PHP and MySQL are open source technologies for developing a dynamic web application that is integrated with the database. PHP is a scripting language that allows developers to build a web application with a variety of features quickly. MySQL is a database management system that is integrated with php and is suitable for use in dynamic web application that allows users to insert, update and delete data. PHP and MySQL Web Development book will guide you how to build an effective website using PHP programming language and MySQL. If you make this book as a guide, you will learn about the basics of how to work with PHP and MySQL database.


This practical, hands-on book includes numerous examples that demonstrate common tasks such as authenticating users, constructing a shopping cart, generating PDF documents and images dynamically, sending and managing email, facilitating user discussions, connecting to Web services using XML, and developing Web 2.0 applications with Ajax-based interactivity.

The fourth edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded to cover developments in PHP 5 through version 5.3, such as namespaces and closures, as well as features introduced in MySQL 5.1.

“This book by Welling & Thomson is the only one which I have found to be indispensable. The writing is clear and straightforward but never wastes my time.The book is extremely well laid out.The chapters are the right length and chapter titles quickly take you where you want to go.” —Wright Sullivan, President,A&E Engineering, Inc., Greer South Carolina.

“There are several good introductory books on PHP, but Welling & Thomson is an excellent handbook for those who wish to build up complex and reliable systems. It’s obvious that the authors have a strong background in the development of professional applications and they teach not only the language itself, but also how to use it with good software engineering practices.” —Javier Garcia, senior telecom engineer, Telefonica R&D Labs, Madrid

“This book rocks! I am an experienced programmer, so I didn’t need a lot of help with PHP syntax; after all, it’s very close to C/C++. I don’t know a thing about databases, though, so when I wanted to develop a book review engine (among other projects) I wanted a solid reference to using MySQL with PHP. I have O’Reilly’s mSQL and MySQL book, and it’s probably a better pure-SQL reference, but this book has earned a place on my reference shelf…Highly recommended.” —Paul Robichaux

“The true PHP/MySQL bible, PHP and MySQL Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson, made me realize that programming and databases are now available to the commoners. Again, I know 1/10000th of what there is to know, and already I’m enthralled.” —Tim Luoma,TnTLuoma.com

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