Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One (Sams Teach Yourself Series) / Edition 4
by Julie C. Meloni
Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL® and Apache All in One
Fourth Edition
Julie C. Meloni
Starter Kit
CD-ROM includes a complete starter kit for Windows®, Linux®, and Mac® OS X
In just a short time, you can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading
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Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL® and Apache All in One
Fourth Edition
Julie C. Meloni
Starter Kit
CD-ROM includes a complete starter kit for Windows®, Linux®, and Mac® OS X
In just a short time, you can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of PHP scripting, MySQL databases, and the Apache web server from the ground up.
Regardless of whether you run Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, the enclosed CD includes a complete starter kit that lets you install all the software you need to set up a stable environment for learning, testing, and production.
Learn how to…
- Install, configure, and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server
- Get these technologies to work together to create a dynamic, database-backed website
- Interact with MySQL using PHP
- Work with forms and files
- Create a web-based discussion forum or mailing list
- Add a storefront and shopping cart to your site
- Optimize your MySQL databases
- Fine-tune the Apache server’s performance
- Restrict access to your applications
- Set up a secure web server
Julie C. Meloni is the technical director for i2i Interactive, a multimedia company located in Los Altos, California. She has been developing web-based applications since the early days of the web, and is the author of several books and articles on web-based programming languages and database topics, including Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 24 Hours.
CD-ROM Includes
- A complete PHP, MySQL, and Apache starter kit for Windows®, Linux®, or Mac® OS X.
Category: Web Development
Covers: PHP 5.2, MySQL 5, Apache 2.2
User Level: Beginning
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780672329760
- Publisher:
- Sams
- Publication date:
- 07/02/2008
- Series:
- Sams Teach Yourself Series
- Edition description:
- Fourth Edition
- Pages:
- 630
- Product dimensions:
- 6.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.60(d)
Table of Contents
Pt. I Getting Up and Running
1 Installation QuickStart Guide 7
2 Installing and Configuring MySQL 21
3 Installing and Configuring Apache 43
4 Installing and Configuring PHP 65
Pt. II PHP Language Structure
5 The Building Blocks of PHP 87
6 Flow Control Functions in PHP 111
7 Working with Functions 131
8 Working with Arrays 149
9 Working with Objects 159
Pt. III Getting Involved with the Code
10 Working with Strings, Dates, and Time 171
11 Working with Forms 201
12 Working with Cookies and User Sessions 223
13 Working with Files and Directories 239
14 Working with Images 269
Pt. IV PHP and MySQL Integration
15 Understanding the Database Design Process 293
16 Learning Basic SQL Commands 305
17 Using Transactions and Stored Procedures in MySQL 353
18 Interacting with MySQL Using PHP 361
Pt. V Basic Projects
19 Managing a Simple Mailing List 375
20 Creating an Online Address Book 389
21 Creating a Simple Discussion Forum 415
22 Creating an Online Storefront 433
23 Creating a Shopping Cart Mechanism 445
24 Creating a Simple Calendar 459
25 Restricting Access to Your Applications 481
26 Logging and Monitoring Web Server Activity 501
27 Application Localization 517
28 Working with XML 529
Pt. VI Administration and Fine-Tuning
29 Apache Performance Tuning and Virtual Hosting 543
30 Setting Up a Secure Web Server 561
31 Optimizing and Tuning MySQL 575
32 Software Upgrades 591
Index 597
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