Open Source Database Driven Web Development: A Guide for Information Professionals

Open Source Database Driven Web Development: A Guide for Information Professionals

by Isaac Dunlap
     
 

ISBN-10: 1843341719

ISBN-13: 9781843341710

Pub. Date: 10/28/2006

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Almost every organization seeks a simple means of managing, publishing and/or providing searchable web access to information. Written by a knowledgeable web developer, this book demonstrates the simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and versatility of designing database driven web applications with Open Source resources. Case studies of ‘real world’

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Overview

Almost every organization seeks a simple means of managing, publishing and/or providing searchable web access to information. Written by a knowledgeable web developer, this book demonstrates the simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and versatility of designing database driven web applications with Open Source resources. Case studies of ‘real world’ implementations address both theoretical aspects and practical considerations of developing applications with the easy-to-use PHP scripting language and powerful MySQL relational database. Project organization and design issues are considered along with basic coding examples, accessibility standards and implementation advice.

  • Introduces popular Open Source database tools (MySQL/PHP) and basic development skills, bringing database driven technology within the reach of any web developer
  • Explores strategies for improving content management, web publishing and information access
  • Uses non-technical language and presents seven university library web database case studies

Product Details

ISBN-13:
9781843341710
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Publication date:
10/28/2006
Series:
Chandos Information Professional Series
Pages:
256
Product dimensions:
0.69(w) x 6.14(h) x 9.21(d)

Table of Contents

Weighty worlds of wonder: whats, whys and wherefores of the Web
The open source movement
Six reasons to consider open source
The database driven web
Building block I: cascading style sheets
Building block II: PHP
Building block III: relational databases
Building block IV: database design and normalisation
Building block V: MySQL
Standards and accessibility
In pursuit of accessibility
Web development planning
The dynamic duo
The indispensable function
Database driven web applications
Case studies

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