Publisher's Synopsis
MySQL/PHP Database Applications Affordable Open Source Solutions to E–Commerce Challenges In this unique guide, two Web development gurus show you how to harness the open source power of MySQL and PHP and create high–performance Web database applications that won′t break the bank. Using plenty of ready–to–run code and seven concrete examples from a simple guestbook to a not–so–simple shopping cart they walk you step–by–step through the process of building a MySQL database and writing real–world PHP applications. Best of all, they provide you with MySQL, PHP, and all their examples on the CD–ROM which means that you′re holding in your hands everything you need to jump–start an e–commerce project. Create High–Performance Database Applications for the Web
- Find out what MySQL offers and doesn′t
- Get up to speed on normal forms and other MySQL basics
- Build MySQL tables with Structured Query Language
- Extract database information with MySQL selects and functions
- Work with PHP variables, control structures, and functions
- Get tips on writing good code and using object–oriented techniques
- Create simple applications: a guestbook and a survey
- Develop more sophisticated applications: a catalog, a content manager, a threaded discussion, a problem tracking system, and a shopping cart
- Discover helpful appendixes on HTML forms, MySQL utilities, PHP functions, and more
- MySQL 3.23
- PHP 4.0.3
- Apache 1.3.12
- PHP classes, libraries, utilities, and other tools
- Ready–to–run code and example applications from the book
