Book Description
Learn how to build a sample application using PHP and MySQL in the Spotlight section.Download three full-length case studies (including code trees) to find out how others have used the open source database and scripting language to build web applications.
Visit the companion web site to get source code samples and live web applications.
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-Set up a PHP/MySQL development environment on Windows or UNIX
-Write PHP scripts and use variables, statements, and operators
-Create reusable code with arrays and custom functions
-Use files, sessions, cookies, and external programs
-Create a MySQL database and use SQL commands
-Edit database records and perform queries
-Control access and privileges with the MySQL security system
-Query a MySQL database with PHP
-Validate user input to maintain database integrity
-Format query output for optimal results
About the author: Vikram Vaswani is the founder and CEO of Melonfire, a company specializing in Web development and content creation for a variety of clients. He is the author of MySQL: The Complete Reference.