- Paperback: 720 pages
- Publisher: Peachpit Press; 2 edition (July 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321336577
- ISBN-13: 978-0321336576
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.5 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #54 in Books > Computers & Internet > Databases > Specific Databases > MySQL & mSQL
- #69 in Books > Computers & Internet > Web Development > Programming > PHP
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It hasn't taken Web developers long to discover that when it comes to creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites, MySQL and PHP provide a winning open source combination. Add this book to the mix, and there's no limit to the powerful, interactive Web sites that users can create. With step-by-step instructions, complete scripts, and expert tips to guide readers, veteran author and database designer Larry Ullman gets right down to business: After grounding readers with separate discussions of first the scripting language (PHP) and then the database program (MySQL), he goes on to cover security, sessions and cookies, and using additional Web tools, with several sections devoted to creating sample applications. This guide is indispensable for Web designers who want to replace their static sites with something more dynamic. The companion Web site includes source code, support forums, and extra tutorials. In addition to being updated for the most recent releases of MySQL and PHP, this new edition offers 25% new material, including updated examples for improved clarity and comprehension and new installation instructions for PHP, MySQL, and other related technologies.
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It hasn't taken Web developers long to discover that when it comes to creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites, MySQL and PHP provide a winning open source combination. Add this book to the mix, and there's no limit to the powerful, interactive Web sites that users can create. With step-by-step instructions, complete scripts, and expert tips to guide readers, veteran author and database designer Larry Ullman gets right down to business: After grounding readers with separate discussions of first the scripting language (PHP) and then the database program (MySQL), he goes on to cover security, sessions and cookies, and using additional Web tools, with several sections devoted to creating sample applications. This guide is indispensable for Web designers who want to replace their static sites with something more dynamic. The companion Web site includes source code, support forums, and extra tutorials. In addition to being updated for the most recent releases of MySQL and PHP, this new edition offers 25% new material, including updated examples for improved clarity and comprehension and new installation instructions for PHP, MySQL, and other related technologies.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Heck Of A Book,
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This review is from: PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback)
PHP and MySQL For Dynamic Web Sites is one heck of a book for both beginner and advanced users of PHP and MySQL. If you are an advanced user you will probably find more than just a couple things that can speed up your coding techniques and you may even just learn something new that you didn't know before. If you are a beginner user then the book will take you step by step from the beginning of learning how to use PHP and MySQL.The book starts out with the fundamentals of PHP with basic syntax. From there you end up going through basically everything there is to know about PHP untill you get to the introduction to MySQL which will start you out just like the PHP chapters with basic syntax. Once you have gone through both sections of PHP and MySQL introductions you will then start to learn how to put both together to start making websites. From there you will gain more and more knowledge, hints, tips, and shortcuts to optimize and create professional PHP and MySQL code for a PHP/MySQL driven website. There are many strong points in this book, but I must point out the strongest out of all of them which is the fact that at the end of this book it provides in depth detailed tutorials or examples of some very helpfull things to get you started with your own website. There are only three, but if there were anymore the book would weigh 20lbs. The three tutorials/examples include: Content Management, User Registration, and E-Commerce. As I read through this book there were not many weak points to the book besides the fact that I threw my life away and read it because it was filled with so much interesting content. If I had to pick one weak point it would have to be the fact that all of the code in the book is restrained to a two-inch wide block and the code wraps around to the next line which kind of makes it hard to understand, but there is a fix for this as there is a website inside the book that you can go to where you can download every peice of source code in the book so you don't have to manually type it out. After you've finished reading all the information in the book you'll find yourself drooling for more and the author apparently knew you'd be drooling for more as he put in seven pages of resources for you to read on the web. In conclusion, if you are looking to learn PHP and MySQL or are just looking for a good refresher on the PHP/MySQL coding language then this book would be perfect for your needs. I give the book a five out of five stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not "handy",
By corey (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback)
I picked up this book when I was setting up my first dynamic website. The author is obviously quite well versed in the subject matter and does a fair enough job of laying out the basics. Unfortunately, I was hoping to come away with a book that I could later use as a reference for specifics of command syntax, explanations of functional applications / limitations, etc. and the book just doesn't lend itself to this. The author also doesn't go into any detail on object-oriented programming or its structure in php, which is a must if you're using one of the popular open-source packages like Drupal. (www.drupal.org)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book the aspiring php coder!,
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This review is from: PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback)
Larry Ullman starts off by teaching his readers the basics of php and mysql like any good teacher would. He then guides you through many different concepts of php and mysql in great detail and even shows you how to create 3 real life applications using what you have just learned. Unlike what other reviewers have said i find this book quite handy and a good reference to look back to when you need to know about certain elements of php or mysql. I would highly recommend this book of you are someone looking to learn php and mysql in a way that you will learn and retain the information!
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