JOEL MURACH AND RAY HARRIS
Section 1 Get started fast with PHP and MySQL
Chapter 1 Introduction to web development with PHP
Chapter 2 How to code a PHP application
Chapter 3 Introduction to relational databases and MySQL
Chapter 4 How to use PHP with a MySQL database
Chapter 5 How to use the MVC pattern to organize your code
Chapter 6 How to test and debug a PHP application
Section 2 Master PHP programming
Chapter 7 How to work with form data
Chapter 8 How to code control statements
Chapter 9 How to work with strings and numbers
Chapter 10 How to work with dates
Chapter 11 How to create and use arrays
Chapter 12 How to work with cookies and sessions
Chapter 13 How to create and use functions
Chapter 14 How to create and use objects
Chapter 15 How to use regular expressions, handle exceptions, and validate data
Section 3 Master MySQL programming
Chapter 16 How to design a database
Chapter 17 How to use SQL to create a database
Chapter 18 How to use SQL to work with a database
Chapter 19 Professional PHP for working with MySQL
Chapter 20 A database-driven website
Section 4 Master the advanced skills for building websites
Chapter 21 How to create secure websites
Chapter 22 How to work with files, uploads, and images
Chapter 23 An eCommerce website
Appendix
Appendix A How to set up Windows for this book
Appendix B How to set up macOS for this book
Quickly and easily learn how to build database-driven websites with Murachs PHP and MySQL! PHP and MySQL are two of todays most popular open-source tools for server-side web programming. And with this book, youll learn right from the start how to use them together, the same way the pros do. Youll create a functional, interactive database and website for a store in the first six chapters. Then, the rest of the book builds out your PHP and MySQL skills to the professional level, teaching you today's best practices.