PHP, MySQL, JavaScript & HTML5 All-in-One For Dummies

Overview

7 books in 1

• Web Technologies
• HTML and CSS
• JavaScript
• PHP
• MySQL
• Web Applications
• PHP and Templates

In charge of a website? Here's what you need to know about key web technologies!

Websites have become much flashier, but the building blocks to create them remain much the same. This information-packed book covers four essential web technologies: HTML and CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. Learn how they work together to create web services, validate web forms, and set up a members-only site, plus discover how to create a templating system with PHP. You'll build on the basics and take your website to new levels with this friendly For Dummies guide.

• Lay the groundwork — find out how the web works and how to get and install PHP, MySQL, and a web server
• Style it — create a page with HTML, add style with CSS, build a JavaScript program, and see what jQuery can do for you
• Rockin' with PHP — learn about PHP syntax and error messages, build a script, and use PHP to create dynamic web pages
• Magical MySQL — administer MySQL and set up MySQL accounts, design and build databases, keep them updated, and connect MySQL to PHP
• Service, please — create a web service, create and validate web forms, and set up login objects

Open the book and find:

• Installation instructions for Windows, Mac, and Linux
• HTML building blocks
• How CSS makes creating forms easier
• The difference between JavaScript and Java
• Tips on coding more efficiently with jQuery
• An introduction to object- oriented programming
• Details of database structure
• How PHP templates can help reduce code

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