Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. It’s the third edition of W. Jason Gilmore’s very successful book that has sold in excess of 13,000 units over [...]
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 [...]
As I write this, I’m sitting at the 2007 Vancouver PHP Conference. In fact, I’m sitting in the “Lightning Talks” session. Going to conferences is one of my favourite parts of my job. Yes, that’s right—going to conferences is part of my job. I love being exposed to new ideas and new concepts, and attendees [...]
You may recognize this issue as the “January 2007” issue of php|architect, which it is, but we also refer to specific issues (mostly internally), by their volume and issue numbers. This issue, for example is “Volume 6, Issue 1.” Most magazines adopt this convention, and it helps us keep track of exactly which issue someone [...]
HTML5 is here, and with it, web applications take on a power, ease, scalability, and responsiveness like never before. In this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge HTML5 web technology?available in the most recent versions of modern browsers?to build web applications with unparalleled functionality, speed, and responsiveness. Explains how you can [...]
100 power solutions to real-world problems This practical guide gives you 100 ready-to-run PHP functions for solving most of the main problems you encounter when building a dynamic website with PHP. Every plug-in in the book offers a complete and working solution for a result you can achieve right away, using ready-made code you simply [...]
You own your own business. You have also created a website for your business that details the products or services that you offer, but it doesn’t allow potential customers to purchase anything online. Don’t risk losing business-learn to create a dynamic online environment using only three programs. PHP, MySQL and Apache are three popular open-source [...]
Get past all the hype about PHP and dig into the real power of this language. This book explores the most useful features of PHP and how they can speed up the web development process, and explains why the most commonly used PHP elements are often misused or misapplied. You’ll learn which parts add strength [...]
Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. The new release of Visual Basic 2010 is tightly integrated with the Windows operating system and the .NET programming environment. Renowned VB authority Rod Stephens provides [...]
With over 3 million users worldwide, Adobe’s Dreamweaver is the most popular web development software in the world, and it just took another step forward with CS3, the new version released in 2007. Having come a long way from its humble beginnings as a simple web design tool, CS3 allows you to rapidly put together [...]
