PHP & MySQL

Learn how to code server-side web applications with PHP & MySQL, the popular open-source scripting language used on millions of websites worldwide. This beginner-friendly tutorial offers step-by-step guidance on installing and setting up the software on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, gaining a thorough understanding of PHP syntax and object oriented programming principles, designing databases and writing SQL queries, creating content management systems and e-commerce shopping carts, and building robust websites that can handle high levels of traffic. Updated for the latest versions of PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, XAMPP and MAMP, this edition recommends all-in-one installation packages and uses PHP Data Objects (PDO) API and prepared statements instead of raw SQL queries. Ideal for those with some HTML and CSS familiarity.