If you want to build dynamic Web sites that encourage users to interact with them, PHP and MySQL are among the best tools you'll find. This title offers information on these tools. It setting up your environment, covers PHP programming, using MySQL, security, PHP extensions, and PHP Web applications.

Helps readers build an online catalog and a members-only site. This book helps readers discover how to: plan and implement a Web database application; design and build a MySQL 5 database; build dynamic HTML forms; create scripts that store, retrieve, and update database information; and, display database information in a Web page.

Contains screen shots which reveal how to accomplish the Dreamweaver and Flash tasks, including: adding background images and hyperlinks; viewing and editing source code; controlling scroll bars in a frame; using CSS selectors to modify links; creating animations and dynamic pages; and connecting databases to your site.

'PHP 5 For Dummies', written in the 'For Dummies' easy-to-understand style, shows Web site builders and programmers how to use the popular PHP Open Source scripting language.

Presents things you need to build dynamic, real-world, ready-to-use apps with the PHP (a scripting language) and MySQL (a database system) software. This book walks you through installing the applications files from the CD-ROM and setting up your programming environment. It explains how to write secure code.

Includes screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key techniques using PHP and MySQL, including: configuring Apache to process PHP code; working with character strings; creating, sorting, and comparing arrays; defining and using functions; finding and replacing substrings; and querying databases and retrieving data.

An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result. PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements. This title explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP.

Contains the details about Linux. This work helps you handle your day-to-day tasks and efficiently manage your files, and master KDE, GNOME, and the Linux command line. It helps you write documents and build spreadsheets with OpenOffice.org and set up Web access, email, and instant messaging.

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