The approachable tone breaks down the basics of programming and PHP and MySQL in individual lessons starting with the installation of the programs necessary to run PHP. You begin with a static web site and then watch and learn as PHP functionality is added as you work through the lessons.
When working with databases, the MySQL database is introduced with demonstrations that show how to interact with it. The accompanying videos enhance your learning experience, as each lesson in the book is portrayed in the video exercises.

Lessons include:
Getting started with PHP
Setting up your workspace
Adding PHP to a web page
Learning PHP syntax
Working with variables
Debugging code
Working with complex data
Making decisions
Repeating program steps
Learning about scope
Reusing code with functions
Creating forms
Introducing object-oriented programming
Defining classes
Using classes
Using advanced techniques
Handling errors
Writing secure code
Introducing databases
Introducing MySQL
Creating and connecting to the
Creating tables
Entering data

ISBN: 111806688X
Publisher: W..0x
Date: 11-2011
Total Size: 56.3Mb
Pages: 504 Pages
Format: PDF