PHP and MySQL for Dummies, Second Edition

Publisher	For Dummies
Author(s)	Janet Valade
ISBN	0764555898
Release Date	30 November 1999

Updated for PHP 5 and MySQL 4 Create dynamic, interactive Web pages on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X systems Open up a whole new world of Web database applications with PHP and MySQL, the perfect open source pair! This handy guidebook shows you how, with sample applications of an online catalog and a members-only Web site. Get the scoop on security issues, set up your Apache Web server, design the ideal database, and more. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Plan and develop a Web database application Design and build the database Write custom PHP application programs Work with numbers and character strings Move information from one Web page to another