Beginning PHP & MySQL Development

Have you ever wanted to develop your own dynamic website but thought it would be too difficult? Have you tried means to learn PHP programming but find them too daunting or just not simple enough to understand? Would you want to learn PHP in a concise and fun way? Pick up this book. 

 

We start with basic HTML so even if you are an absolute beginner, you can still learn to PHP programming step by step. We start with easy stuff like how to create and run simple PHP scripts and then build on what we've learned increasingly advanced (and fun) topics. As the chapters progress you begin learn the fundamental building blocks to build an e-commerce site. This approach keeps the material fun, challenging and practical. 

 

We teach PHP in an easy, straightforward and fun style. Throughout the book you will be working through many code examples that strengthen your programming concepts drip by drip. If the need arises, we also point you to several resources where you can learn more advanced topics. 

 

We do not attempt to cover everything about PHP. But we are confident of doing is taking one from being a beginner who isn't even sure what PHP is, to someone who can code dynamic sites. 

 

Topics Covered: 

 

Chapter 1: Introduction  

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Development Environment  

Chapter 3: Introduction to HTML  

Chapter 4: Styling Web Pages with CSS  

Chapter 5: Introducing PHP  

Chapter 6: Variables and Data Types  

Chapter 7: Control Structures – Conditionals and Loops  

Chapter 8: Functions 

Chapter 9: Strings and Arrays  

Chapter 10: Form Processing With PHP  

Chapter 11: Introduction to MySQL  

Chapter 12: Using PHP and MySQL Together 

Chapter 13: Cookies and Sessions  

Chapter 14: Handling File Uploads  

Chapter 15: Security Concerns and Good Practices  

Example Project – Building a Simple E-commerce Website 

 

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