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Shows how to use PHP and MySQL together to produce effective, interactive web applications. Welling and Thomson describe the basics of the PHP language, explain how to set up and work with a MySQL database, and then show how to use PHP to interact with the database and the server. This practical, hands-on book focuses on real-world applications, even in the introductory chapters. The authors cover important aspects of security and authentication as they relate to building a real-world website and show you how to implement these aspects in PHP and MySQL. They also introduce you to the integration of front-end and back-end technologies by using JavaScript in your application development. The… Read more

Shows how to use PHP and MySQL together to produce effective, interactive web applications. Welling and Thomson describe the basics of the PHP language, explain how to set up and work with a MySQL database, and then show how to use PHP to interact with the database and the server. This practical, hands-on book focuses on real-world applications, even in the introductory chapters. The authors cover important aspects of security and authentication as they relate to building a real-world website and show you how to implement these aspects in PHP and MySQL. They also introduce you to the integration of front-end and back-end technologies by using JavaScript in your application development. The final part of this book describes how to approach real-world projects and takes the reader through the design, planning, and building of several projects. --Adapted from publisher description.