Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One 5th Edition

Description

The all-in-one PHP, MySQL, and Apache beginner's guide: all essentials of modern PHP/MySQL web development in one easy, complete package!

* Updated to cover the latest versions of PHP, MySQL and Apache, while including new material on incorporating JavaScript and Ajax in PHP-based web applications
* Carefully walks through setting up PHP, MySQL, and Apache, and then using them together
* Short, simple lessons teach hands-on skills readers can use immediately
* CD contains all software needed to use these technologies on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache All in One, Fifth Edition brings together everything beginners need to build powerful web applications with PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1/5.x, and the latest versions of Apache - whether they use Windows, Mac, or Linux platforms. Bestselling author Julie Meloni (Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours) teaches simply and clearly, through brief, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge you can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web development with PHP and MySQL, integrating modern techniques and new software capabilities throughout. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing how to configure PHP, MySQL, and Apache, and then use them together to create integrated solutions. Coverage includes: " Mastering PHP core features, including flow control, functions, arrays, and objects " Using strings, dates/times, forms, cookies, user sessions, files/directories, and images " Building AJAX-style applications " Designing effective databases using SQL, transactions, and stored procedures " Creating address books, mailing lists, forums, calendars, and storefronts " Logging, monitoring, and restricting access to web applications " Working with XML and connecting to web services " Administering and tuning web applications - including security, performance, and virtual hosting

CONTENTS:

PART I. Getting Up and Running
1. Installation QuickStart Guide
2. Installing and Configuring MySQL
3. Installing and Configuring Apache
4. Installing and Configuring PHP

PART II. PHP Language Structure
5. The Building Blocks of PHP
6. Flow Control Functions in PHP
7. Working with Functions
8. Working with Arrays
9. Working with Objects

PART III. Getting Involved with the Code
10. Working with Strings, Dates, and Time
11. Working with Forms
12. Working with Cookies and User Sessions
13. Working with Files and Directories
14. Working with Images

PART IV. PHP and MySQL Integration
15. Understanding the Database Design Process
16. Learning Basic SQL Commands
17. Using Transactions and Stored Procedures in MySQL
18. Interacting with MySQL Using PHP

PART V. Basic Projects
19. Managing a Simple Mailing List
20. Creating an Online Address Book
21. Creating a Simple Discussion Forum
22. Creating an Online Storefront and Shopping Cart Mechanism
23. Creating a Simple Calendar
24. Restricting Access to Your Applications
25. Logging and Monitoring Web Server Activity
26. Application Localization
27. Working with XML
28. Connecting to Web Services

PART VI. Administration and Fine-Tuning
29. Apache Performance Tuning and Virtual Hosting
30. Setting Up a Secure Web Server
31. Optimizing and Tuning MySQL
32. Software Upgrades