
PHP 5 For Dummies
Janet Valade(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 7. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-7645-4166-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Covers the latest major release of PHP, the most popular open source Web scripting language, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style
* PHP is installed on nearly nine million servers, and usage has grown at the rate of 6.5 percent per month for the past two years
* PHP is easy to learn, well suited for Web development, and can be embedded with HTML, making it a good choice for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce sites and other Web applications; a database-friendly language, it connects easily to Sybase, MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, and other databases
* Explains how to acquire and install PHP, how PHP's features make it a useful scripting language, and how to use PHP for three of the most common applications: interactive Web sites, database storage, and common operating system tasks
* PHP is installed on nearly nine million servers, and usage has grown at the rate of 6.5 percent per month for the past two years
* PHP is easy to learn, well suited for Web development, and can be embedded with HTML, making it a good choice for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce sites and other Web applications; a database-friendly language, it connects easily to Sybase, MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, and other databases
* Explains how to acquire and install PHP, how PHP's features make it a useful scripting language, and how to use PHP for three of the most common applications: interactive Web sites, database storage, and common operating system tasks
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Product info
Paperback
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Thickness: 2.2 cm
Weight
722 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-4166-7 (9780764541667)
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Janet Valade is the author of PHP & MySQL For Dummies. In addition, she has authored and revised chapters for several Linux books and for a Webmaster certification book.
Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. She worked as a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm. Prior to that, Janet worked for several years in a university environment as a systems analyst. During her tenure, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a data archive, provided technical support for faculty and students, wrote numerous technical papers, and developed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics.
Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. She worked as a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm. Prior to that, Janet worked for several years in a university environment as a systems analyst. During her tenure, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a data archive, provided technical support for faculty and students, wrote numerous technical papers, and developed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Say Hello to the PHP Scripting Language.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know PHP.
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Environment.
Chapter 3: Creating Your First PHP Script.
Part II: Variables and Data.
Chapter 4: Using Variables in PHP Scripts.
Chapter 5: Working with Data.
Chapter 6: Storing Data in Groups by Using Arrays.
Part III: Basic PHP Programming.
Chapter 7: Controlling the Flow of the Script.
Chapter 8: Reusing PHP Code.
Chapter 9: Object-Oriented Programming Meets PHP.
Part IV: Common PHP Applications.
Chapter 10: The Basics of Web Applications.
Chapter 11: Other Web Applications.
Chapter 12: Storing Data with PHP.
Chapter 13: PHP and Your Operating System.
Chapter 14: PHP Extensions.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Look For When Troubleshooting a Script.
Chapter 16: Ten PHP Resources You Can't Live Without.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Installing PHP.
Appendix B: Useful PHP Built-in Functions.
Index.
Part I: Say Hello to the PHP Scripting Language.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know PHP.
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Environment.
Chapter 3: Creating Your First PHP Script.
Part II: Variables and Data.
Chapter 4: Using Variables in PHP Scripts.
Chapter 5: Working with Data.
Chapter 6: Storing Data in Groups by Using Arrays.
Part III: Basic PHP Programming.
Chapter 7: Controlling the Flow of the Script.
Chapter 8: Reusing PHP Code.
Chapter 9: Object-Oriented Programming Meets PHP.
Part IV: Common PHP Applications.
Chapter 10: The Basics of Web Applications.
Chapter 11: Other Web Applications.
Chapter 12: Storing Data with PHP.
Chapter 13: PHP and Your Operating System.
Chapter 14: PHP Extensions.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Look For When Troubleshooting a Script.
Chapter 16: Ten PHP Resources You Can't Live Without.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Installing PHP.
Appendix B: Useful PHP Built-in Functions.
Index.