PHP 5 Fast & Easy Web Development

Description

Introduction
Part 1: Getting Started
1. Installing and Configuring MySQL
2. Installing Apache
3. Installing PHP
Part 2: The Absolute Basics of Coding in PHP
4. Mixing PHP and HTML
5. Introducing Variables and Operators
6. Using PHP Variables
Part 3: Start with the Simple Stuff
7. Displaying Dynamic Content
8. Sending E-Mail
9. Using Your File System
10. Uploading Files to Your Website
Part 4: Getting to Know Your MySQL Database
11. Establishing a Connection and Poking Around
12. Creating a Database Table
13. Inserting Data into the Table
14. Selecting and Displaying Data
Part 5: User Authentication and Tracking
15. Database-Driven User Authentication
16. Using Cookies
17. Session Basics
Part 6: Creating Your Own Contact Management System
18. Planning Your System
19. Adding Contacts
20. Modifying Contacts
21. Deleting Contacts
22. Working with Contacts
Part 7: Additional Project Examples
23. Managing a Simple Mailing List
24. Creating Custom Logs and Reports
25. Working with XML
Appendices:
A: Additional Configuration Options
B: Basic PHP Function Reference
C: Writing Your Own Functions and Objects
D: Database Normalization and SQL Reference
E: Using SQLite
F: Getting Help