PHP Programming with MySQL: The Web Technologies Series, 2nd Edition

This book covers the basics of PHP and MySQL along with introductions to advanced topics including object-oriented programming and how to build Web sites that incorporate authentication and security. After you complete this course, you will be able to use PHP and MySQL to build professional quality, database-driven Web sites.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with PHP
CHAPTER 2 Functions and Control Structures
CHAPTER 3 Manipulating Strings
CHAPTER 4 Handling User Input
CHAPTER 5 Working with Files and Directories
CHAPTER 6 Manipulating Arrays
CHAPTER 7 Working with Databases and MySQL
CHAPTER 8 Manipulating MySQL Databases with PHP
CHAPTER 9 Managing State Information
CHAPTER 10 Developing Object-Oriented PHP
APPENDIX A Working with XHTML
APPENDIX B Configuring a Personal Web Server
APPENDIX C Formatting Strings
APPENDIX D Secure Coding with PHP
APPENDIX E Error Handling and Debugging
APPENDIX F Connecting to SQL Server and Oracle Databases