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Web Database Applications With PHP & MySQL 2nd Edition
There are many reasons for serving up dynamic content from a
web site: to offer an online shopping site, create
customized information pages for users, or just manage a
large volume of content through a database. Anyone with a
modest knowledge of HTML and web site management can learn
to create dynamic content through the PHP
programming
language and the MySQL database. This book gives you the
background and tools to do the job safely and reliably.
Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, Second Edition
thoroughly reflects the needs of real-world applications.
It goes into detail on such practical issues as validating
input (do you know what a proper credit card number looks
like?), logging in users, and using templates
to give your dynamic web pages a standard look.
But this book goes even further. It shows how JavaScript and
PHP can be used in tandem to make a user's experience faster
and more pleasant. It shows the correct way to handle errors
in user input so that a site looks professional. It
introduces the vast collection of powerful tools available
in the PEAR repository and shows how to use some of the most
popular tools.
Even while it serves as an introduction to new programmers,
the book does not omit critical tasks that web sites
require. For instance, every site that allows updates must
handle the possibility of multiple users accessing data at
the same time. This book explains how to solve the problem
in detail with locking.
Through a sophisticated sample application--Hugh and Dave's
Wine Store--all the important techniques of dynamic content
are introduced. Good design is emphasized, such as dividing
logic from presentation. The book introduces PHP 5 and MySQL
4.1 features, while providing techniques that can be used on
older versions of the software that are still in widespread
use.
This new edition has been redesigned around the rich
offerings of PEAR. Several of these, including the Template
package and the database-independent query API, are fully
integrated into examples and thoroughly described in the
text. Topics include:
Installation and configuration of Apache, MySQL, and PHP on
Unix(R), Windows(R), and Mac OS(R) X systems
Introductions to PHP, SQL, and MySQL administration
Session management, including the use of a custom database
for improved efficiency
User input validation, security, and authentication
The PEAR repository, plus details on the use of PEAR DB and
Template classes
Production of PDF reports
Preface
1. Database Applications and the Web
The Web
Three-Tier Architectures
2. The PHP Scripting Language
Introducing PHP
Conditions and Branches
Loops
Functions
Working with Types
User-Defined Functions
A Working Example
3. Arrays, Strings, and Advanced Data Manipulation in PHP
Arrays
Strings
Regular Expressions
Dates and Times
Integers and Floats
4. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with PHP 5
Classes and Objects
Inheritance
Throwing and Catching Exceptions
5. SQL and MySQL
Database Basics
MySQL Command Interpreter
Managing Databases and Tables
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
Querying with SQL SELECT
Join Queries
Case Study: Adding a New Wine
6. Querying Web Databases
Querying a MySQL Database Using PHP
Processing User Input
MySQL Function Reference
7. PEAR
Overview
Core Components
Packages
8. Writing to Web Databases
Database Inserts, Updates, and Deletes
Issues in Writing Data to Databases
9. Validation with PHP and JavaScript
Validation and Error Reporting Principles
Server-Side Validation with PHP
JavaScript and Client-Side Validation
10. Sessions
Introducing Session Management
PHP Session Management
Case Study: Using Sessions in Validation
When to Use Sessions
PHP Session API and Configuration
11. Authentication and Security
HTTP Authentication
HTTP Authentication with PHP
Form-Based Authentication
Protecting Data on the Web
12. Errors, Debugging, and Deployment
Errors
Common Programming Errors
Custom Error Handlers
13. Reporting
Creating a Report
Producing PDF
PDF-PHP Reference
14. Advanced Features of Object-Oriented Programming in PHP 5
Working with Class Hierarchies
Class Type Hints
Abstract Classes and Interfaces
Freight Calculator Example
15. Advanced SQL
Exploring with SHOW
Advanced Querying
Manipulating Data and Databases
Functions
Automating Querying
Table Types
Backup and Recovery
Managing Users and Privileges
Tuning MySQL
16. Hugh and Dave's Online Wines: A Case Study
Functional and System Requirements
Application Overview
Common Components
17. Managing Customers
Code Overview
Customer Validation
The Customer Form
18. The Shopping Cart
Code Overview
The Winestore Home Page
The Shopping Cart Implementation
19. Ordering and Shipping at the Online Winestore
Code Overview
Credit Card and Shipping Instructions
Finalizing Orders
HTML and Email Receipts
20. Searching and Authentication in the Online Winestore
Code Overview
Searching and Browsing
Authentication
A. Linux Installation Guide
B. Microsoft Windows Installation Guide
C. Mac OS X Installation Guide
D. Web Protocols
E. Modeling and Designing Relational Databases
F. Managing Sessions in the Database Tier
G. Resources
H. The Improved MySQL Library
Index
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