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Photovoice is a form of participatory action research which has been gaining use & momentum since its inception in the mid-1990s Within the enactment of this methodology research participants are invited to document aspects of their lives through photography & then provide written or oral accounts of the images they create Designed to situate participants as experts on their lives & their experiences photovoice is a powerful & visceral approach to policy change efforts In this book the photovoice methodology is conceptualized as being comprised of eight steps identification invitation education documentation narration ideation presentation & confirmation Each of the steps is explained & expanded upon & insights are drawn from the extant photovoice literature & the author&s personal experience In addition attention is given to the history of photography & inquiry theoretical underpinnings & aims of the methodology ethical considerations methods & procedures approaches to data analysis & photovoice exhibitions Finally the author has attended to some aspects of photovoice that have historically been left unattended such as building a conceptual framework for a photovoice study viewing the photovoice exhibition as a site of inquiry & thinking through the ways in which ever-evolving photography technologies can & should impact decision-making throughout the photovoice process While many texts exist that touch on andor address photovoice this is the first book solely dedicated to the entirety of the photovoice methodology
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PHP & My SQL Web Development Fifth Edition The definitive guide to building database-driven Web applications with PHP & My SQLPHP & My SQL are popular open-source technologies that are ideal for quickly developing database-driven Web applications PHP is a powerful scripting language designed to enable developers to create highly featured Web applications quickly & My SQL is a fast reliable database that integrates well with PHP & is suited for dynamic Internet-based applications PHP & My SQL Web Development shows how to use these tools together to produce effective interactive Web applications It clearly describes the basics of the PHP language explains how to set up & work with a My SQL database & then shows how to use PHP to interact with the database & the server This practical hands-on book consistently focuses on real-world applications even in the introductory chapters The authors cover important aspects of security & authentication as they relate to building a real-world website & show you how to implement these aspects in PHP & My SQL They also introduce you to the integration of front-end & back-end technologies by using Java Script in your application development The final part of this book describes how to approach real-world projects & takes the reader through the design planning & building of several projects including User authentication & personalization Web-based email Social media integration Shopping cart The fifth edition of PHP & My SQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated revised & expanded to cover developments in PHP through versions 56 & 7 as well as features introduced in recent stable releases of My SQLFree Access to Web Edition Purchase of this book in any format electronic or print

Includes:: free access to the corresponding Web Edition which provides several special features The complete text of the book online Exercises & interactive quizzes to test your understanding of the material Bonus chapters not included in the print or e-book editions Updates & corrections as they become available The Web Edition can be viewed on all types of computers & mobile devices with any modern web browser that supports HTML5 Contents at a Glance Part I Using PHP1 PHP Crash Course 2 Storing & Retrieving Data 3 Using Arrays 4 String Manipulation & Regular Expressions 5 Reusing Code & Writing Functions 6 Object-Oriented PHP7 Error & Exception Handling Part II Using My SQL8 Designing Your Web Database 9 Creating Your Web Database 10 Working with Your My SQL Database 11 Accessing Your My SQL Database from the Web with PHP12 Advanced My SQL Administration 13 Advanced My SQL Programming Part III Web Application Security 14 Web Application Security Risks 15 Building a Secure Web Application 16 Implementing Authentication Methods with PHPPart IV Advanced PHP Techniques 17 Interacting with the File System & the Server 18 Using Network & Protocol Functions 19 Managing the Date & Time 20 Internationalization & Localization 21 Generating Images 22 Using Session Control in PHP23 Integrating Java Script & PHP24 Other Useful Features Part V Building Practical PHP & My SQL Projects 25 Using PHP & My SQL for Large Projects 26 Debugging & Logging 27 Building User Authentication & Personalization 28 (Web Edition) Building a Web-Based Email Client with Laravel Part I29 (Web Edition) Building a Web-Based Email Client with Laravel Part II30 (Web Edition) Social Media Integration Sharing & Authentication 31 (Web Edition) Building a Shopping Cart Part VI Appendix A Installing Apache PHP & My SQL

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Whether you're sharing data between two internal systems or building an API so that users can access their data this practical guide has everything you need to build APIs with PHP Author Lorna Jane Mitchell provides lots of hands-on code samples real-world examples & advice based on her extensive experience to guide you through the process-from the underlying theory to methods for making your service robust You'll learn how to use this language to work with JSON XML & other web service technologies This updated second edition

Includes:: new tools & features that reflect PHP updates & changes on the Web Explore HTTP from the requestresponse cycle to its verbs headers & cookies Work with & publish webhooks-user-defined HTTP callbacks Determine whether JSON or XML is the best data format for your application Get advice for working with RPC SOAP & RESTful services Use several tools & techniques for debugging HTTP web services Choose the service that works best for your application & learn how to make it robust Document your API-and learn how to design it to handle errors

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In just a short time you can learn how to use PHP My SQL & Apache together to create dynamic interactive websites & applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies Using a straightforward step-by-step approach each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones enabling you to learn the essentials of PHP scripting My SQL databases & the Apache web server from the ground up Regardless of whether you run Linux Windows or Mac OS X the enclosed CD

Includes:: a complete starter kit that lets you install all the software you need to set up a stable environment for learning testing & production Julie C Meloni is a technical consultant who has been developing web-based applications since the Web first saw the light of day She has written numerous books & articles on web application development & HTMLCSS & you can find translations of her work in 18 different languages Learn how to Install configure & set up the PHP scripting language the My SQL database system & the Apache Web server Get these technologies to work together to create a dynamic database-backed website Interact with My SQL using PHP Work with forms & files Create a web-based discussion forum or mailing list Add a storefront & shopping cart to your site Optimize your My SQL databases Fine-tune the Apache server's performance Restrict access to your applications Set up a secure web server

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Passive House is a leading low energy building standard An important tool for designing Passive House buildings is the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) This book is an essential guide to the PHPP & sets out clear & easy-to-follow steps for inputting & understanding a building in PHPP Fully-revised & updated this new edition provides essential updates on the latest version of the Planning Package
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