PHP Solutions

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This is the second edition of David Powers highly-respected PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy. This new edition has been updated by David to incorporate changes to PHP since the first edition & to offer the latest techniques--a classic guide modernized for 21st century PHP techniques innovations & best practices. You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is youre not a programmer & the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe youve dabbled a bit in PHP & My SQL but you cant get past baby steps. If this describes you then youve just found the right book. PHP & the My SQL database are deservedly the most popular combination for creating dynamic websites. Theyre free easy to use & provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. Unfortunately most PHP books either expect you to be an expert already or force you to go through endless exercises of little practical value. In contrast this book gives you real value right away through a series of practical examples that you can incorporate directly into your sites optimizing performance & adding functionality such as file uploading email feedback forms image galleries content management systems & much more. Each solution is created with not only functionality in mind but also visual design. But this book doesnt just provide a collection of ready-made scripts: each PHP Solution builds on whats gone before teaching you the basics of PHP & database design quickly & painlessly. By the end of the book youll have the confidence to start writing your own scripts or--if you prefer to leave that task to others--to adapt existing scripts to your own requirements. Right from the start youre shown how easy it is to protect your sites by adopting secure coding practices. What youll learn * Updates to the first edition with the latest PHP techniques for modern dynamic web design * Create dynamic websites with design & usability in mind as well as functionality * Understand how PHP scripts work giving you confidence to adapt them to your own needs * Bring online forms to life check required fields & ensure user input is safe to process * Upload files & automatically create thumbnails from larger images * Manage website content with a searchable database Who this book is for This is a must have" reference book for any Web developer using PHP scripting language. If you have read the first edition classic then this update will bring you the latest PHP techniques & best practices. If you are new to dynamic web design with PHP then David will introduce you to the core techniques & methods for dynamic PHP web sites ready for the 21st century! Table of Contents * What Is PHP--And Why Should I Care? * Getting Ready to Work with PHP * How to Write PHP Scripts * Lightening Your Workload with

Includes:: * Bringing Forms to Life * Uploading Files * Using PHP to Manage Files * Generating Thumbnail Images * Pages That Remember: Simple Login & Multipage Forms * Getting Started with My SQL * Connecting to My SQL with PHP & SQL * Creating a Dynamic Online Gallery * Managing Content * Formatting Text & Dates * Pulling Data from Multiple Tables * Managing Multiple Database Tables * Authenticating Users with a Database"