Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL,
Fourth Edition | June, 2009 | 360 pages | English | 5.9 MB
PHP and MySQL have changed. Back in 2001, when I wrote the first edition of this book, readers were astonished to discover that you could create a site full of web pages without having to write a separate HTML file for each page. PHP stood out from the crowd of programming languages, mainly because it was easy enough for almost anyone to learn and free to download and install. The MySQL database, likewise, provided a simple and free solution to a problem that, up until that point, had been solvable only by expert programmers with corporate budgets.
Worse yet, PHP has completely abandoned several of the beginner friendly features that gave it a competitive advantage in 2001, because they turned out to be oversimplifications, or could lead inexperienced programmers into building web sites with gaping security holes.
This is a problem if youre the author of a beginners book about PHP and MySQL. PHP and MySQL have changed, and those changes have made writing this book a lot more difficult. But they have also made this book a lot more important. The more twisty the path, the more valuable the map, right?
In this book, Ill provide you with a hands on look at whats involved in building a database driven web site using PHP and MySQL. If your web host provides PHP and MySQL support, youre in great shape. If not, Ill show you how to install them on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux computers, so dont sweat it.
This book is your map to the twisty path that every beginner must navigate to learn PHP and MySQL today. Grab your favorite walking stick; lets go hiking!
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PHP and MySQL have changed. Back in 2001, when I wrote the first edition of this book, readers were astonished to discover that you could create a site full of web pages without having to write a separate HTML file for each page. PHP stood out from the crowd of programming languages, mainly because it was easy enough for almost anyone to learn and free to download and install. The MySQL database, likewise, provided a simple and free solution to a problem that, up until that point, had been solvable only by expert programmers with corporate budgets.
Worse yet, PHP has completely abandoned several of the beginner friendly features that gave it a competitive advantage in 2001, because they turned out to be oversimplifications, or could lead inexperienced programmers into building web sites with gaping security holes.
This is a problem if youre the author of a beginners book about PHP and MySQL. PHP and MySQL have changed, and those changes have made writing this book a lot more difficult. But they have also made this book a lot more important. The more twisty the path, the more valuable the map, right?
In this book, Ill provide you with a hands on look at whats involved in building a database driven web site using PHP and MySQL. If your web host provides PHP and MySQL support, youre in great shape. If not, Ill show you how to install them on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux computers, so dont sweat it.
This book is your map to the twisty path that every beginner must navigate to learn PHP and MySQL today. Grab your favorite walking stick; lets go hiking!
Download Link
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