Steven M. Schafer

Get up to speed on Apache, MySQL, and PHP – in a weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Apache Web server, MySQL database, and PHP scripting. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you installed all three of these technologies. Perhaps you've never used Apache, MySQL, and PHP together. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you – Apache, MySQL, and PHP Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to dive right in and begin building dynamic, data-driven sites on either Windows® or Linux® with all three integrated technologies. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Installing Apache Installing PHP Installing MySQL Apache Basics Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Configuring Apache Apache Security Concerns The Basics of MySQL MySQL Security Working with Data Queries Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Troubleshooting MySQL Commands and Queries Advanced MySQL Concepts PHP Basics Program Flow PHP Functions Saturday, cont. Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Working with Files HTML Constructs Working with Forms Multiple-User Considerations in PHP Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Good Coding Practices Debugging and Troubleshooting PHP MySQL Through PHP Debugging and Troubleshooting MySQL in PHP Odds and Ends Project: Calendar I Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Project: Calendar II Project: Content Publishing I Project: Content Publishing II Project: Building an RSS Feed

Apache, MySQL, and PHP Weekend Crash Course

This invaluable resource offers tutorials and real-world examples as well as thorough language references for Web markup languages (HTML/XHTML and CSS), and popular scripting languages (JavaScript, Perl, and PHP) Examines the role of JavaScript, CGI (with examples in Perl and Python), and PHP on the Web and shows how to best use them all Includes a valuable reference section on each technology that can be used for review and consultation

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and PHP

Web Standards Programmer's Reference

Bryan Pfaffenberger

Chuck White

Bill Karow

An expanded, updated, and retitled edition of HTML Bible, examining HTML, XHTML-a set of extensions to HTML to make it more like XML-and cascading style sheets (CSS), which provide a simple way to add consistent formatting to HTML Web documents Focusing on reader feedback and changing industry trends, this new edition is a major overhaul that addresses the extensive changes in Web development Shows readers the best, most efficient way to use HTML and examines which peripheral technologies are worth learning for the long run Features "before and after" pictures that show the results of improved Web page coding Offers continued coverage of key topics, including site administration, dynamic data-driven pages, and many others, in addition to new sections on hot new topics such as blogs and content management

Steven M. Schafer

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