Anonymous
Posted Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2004
The design of the example web site is novel, and the code is promising, but there are many errors in the code, some very simple. For example, the authors state a .htaccess file or php.ini should be modified to have a correct include path - neither of these worked, but using ini_set() function does work. There are many of the error functions that do not work properly because the code uses a Mail::Error reference or DB::Error reference but really needs to be a Pear::Error reference. I would not waste good money on this book, but if you find it in a second hand store or someone gives it to you (which is how I received it), there are some useful ideas.
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PHP MySQL Website Programming: Problem-Design-Solution shows the development process for a website using a specific set of technologies: the Apache web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language. It gives you a completely hands-on experience and guides you through the construction of a complete application-driven site from design to deployment.
Each chapter in the book is broken into three parts:
Throughout the book, good object-oriented PHP coding methods are used where appropriate. The site you construct features a modular design, so the individual chapters are generally focused on designing and building a specific piece of the site's functionality. You can find a working model of the site online at http://apress.mediatemple.net.
This invaluable tutorial provides a lot of insight into the ways you can implement web applications with PHP and MySQL in real-world situations.
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Jessey White-Cinis is a freelance contractor currently living in Los Angeles. His expertise lies primarily in core-level web programming and development; however, he also has an extensive background in *NIX system administration. Jessey began his career in Kansas as a developer for OneMain.com (now Earthlink) at the age of 17. When he was 19, Jessey moved back to his hometown of Los Angeles to work as a webmaster, developer, and systems administrator for Epitaph Records. These days, Jessey enjoys working on a wide variety of web development projects while maintaining close professional relationships with his former employers. In his "free time," Jessey enjoys traveling, mountain biking, and writing and producing his own music.
Chris Lea is, on his better days, a developer. He started out on the East Coast, going to school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earning a bachelor's degree in physics with highest honors and distinction. Fortunately, he managed to escape graduate school and made it to sunny Los Angeles, which is where he currently spends most of his time. If you track him down, it's likely that he will be playing around with Linux, Apache, PHP, and other related bits of software. For fun, he sees his friends, plays his guitar, and harasses Mike Buzzard over instant messenger.
Mike Buzzard is a self-taught applications developer residing in San Francisco. He is a partner member of Cuban Council, a freelance collective of programmers and designers based in the United States and Denmark. Mike spends most of his time building web-based software solutions using a wide array of languages, platforms, and databases for the entertainment industry as well as the international online design community. Mike's work history ranges from software development companies to architecture and engineering services, where his efforts have always been focused toward online applications development. In his spare time, Mike occasionally guest lectures at Stanford University, where he instructs students in PHP and MySQL for solving course projects involving art, product design, and communications.
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