The power and flexibility of the Linux desktop--for working professionals who need to get up-to-speed fast on Linux. From Janet Valade, best-selling PHP author and longtime Linux expert. Covers the three most popular versions of Linux: Fedora, SuSE, and Mandrake PLUS both the GNOME and KDE desktop suites. Fast-paced: introductory tutorials give way to advanced topics such as the Linux command line and Linux shell scripts - all in the unique Spring Into one-page and two-page tutorial format.

Spring Into Linux

Computers & Technology

VALADE, Janet

Operating Systems

Addison-Wesley Professional

"The expertise, thought, and effort that go into each book are obvious, and I sincerely appreciate your efforts. Keep up the wonderful work!" --Tracey Moore (Memphis, TN) Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you will discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key techniques using PHP amd 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 * Querying databases and retrieving data * Stopping and starting the MySQL server * Adding dynamic check boxes * Sending new Web pages to a browser Extra / Apply It * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules * "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips

Php & Mysql: Your Visual Blueprint for Creating Dynamic, Database-driven Web Sites

Web Development & Design

Visual

Build an online catalog and a members-only site Everything you need to know to create a dynamic PHP and MySQL Web site! Been thinking of creating a high-quality interactive Web site? This book is just what you need to get started! Here's the fun and easy way(r) to develop a Web application in PHP 4, 5, or 6 and MySQL 5, test your software, enable your Web pages to display, change, and move database information, and much more. 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 * Display database information in a Web page

PHP & MySQL For Dummies 3rd edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

For Dummies

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. PHP is a scripting language designed specifically for use on the Web, while MySQL is a database management system that works with it perfectly. Best of all, they’re free. It’s hard to beat that combination! 
PHP &amp; MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is kind of one-stop shopping for the information you need to get up and running with these tools and put them to good use. It’s divided into six handy minibooks that cover setting up your environment, PHP programming, using MySQL, security, PHP extensions, and PHP Web applications. They make it easy to create a Web site where visitors can sign on, use shopping carts, complete forms, and do business with your business. It’s easy to find what you need in this handy guide. You’ll discover how to: <ul>
<li>Find and acquire all the tools you need and set up your development environment</li> <li>Build PHP scripts to make your Web site work</li> <li>Create a MySQL database that visitors can access</li> <li>Summarize and sort data results</li> <li>Design and implement user access control</li> <li>Build a shopping cart application</li> <li>Create extensions that make your site more useful</li> </ul>
With PHP &amp; MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies by your side, you’ll be a Web site guru before you know it!

PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

John Wiley&Sons

Here’s the intermediate-to-advanced-level Dreamweaver and Flash reference that shows you how instead of telling you why. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional tasks. Learn to set up a Dreamweaver site, synchronize local and remote sites, insert and resize images, create hyperlinks, tables, and forms, format with layers and style sheets, add objects and graphics with Flash, use animation and special effects, and much more.

Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional

Kinkoph Gunter, Sherry

Here's what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites 
To be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. 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 full updated 4th Edition of PHP &amp; MySQL For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited. <ul>
<li>Explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows</li> <li>Shows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code</li> <li>Packed with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers</li> <li>Fully updated to ensure your code will be compliant based on PHP 5.3 and MySQL 5.1.31</li> <li>Provides clear, accurate code examples</li> </ul>
PHP &amp; MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition provides what you need to know to create sites that get results. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 300 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 * Connecting databases to your site * Adding navigation to a dynamic table Sample files and more on CD-ROM! * Files for building some of the Web pages and Flash animations in the book * PDF version of the book for quick reference on the go * Trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Fireworks(r) 8 * "Master It" sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8

ETHERIDGE, Denise

You need to develop an interactive Web site in a hurry! Your boss just put you in charge of your company’s online catalog. And you don’t have a clue about how to develop a Web database application. Don’t panic, the Dynamic Duo,” PHP and MySQL, are here to save the day. MySQL is a fast, easy-to-use, open-source relational database management system that runs on most operating systems. PHP is a fast, easy-to-use, free scripting language designed for use on the Web that interacts with just about every type of database management system. Together, PHP and SQL have spelled relief for thousands of reluctant Web database developers just like you. 
PHP and MySQL For Dummies fills you in on how to develop Web database applications using the Dynamic Duo — and no programming or database experience required! With this friendly reference as your guide, you’ll: <ul>
<li>Build and use a MySQL database</li> <li>Add PHP to HTML files</li> <li>Use all the features of the PHP language</li> <li>Use HTML forms to collect information from users</li> <li>Show information from a database in a Web page</li> <li>Store information in a database</li> </ul>
In plain English, expert Janet Valade explains PHP and MySQL and shows you how to access and get started with them. And with the help of two complete sample applications, she walks you through the entire Web database application development process. Topics covered in detail include: <ul>
<li>Creating and changing MySQL databases and moving data in and out of them</li> <li>Writing PHP programs that enable your Web pages to insert, update, or remove information from a MySQL database</li> <li>Organizing PHP programs into a functioning application that interacts with MySQL databases</li> <li>Common traps to avoid when developing Web database applications and fixes for common problems</li> </ul>
The bonus CD-ROM features: <ul>
<li>PHP</li> <li>MySQL</li> <li>Apache Web server</li> <li>Sample applications and code from the book</li> </ul> Ready to take your site to a bold new level of interactivity? PHP and MySQL For Dummies shows you how.

PHP and MySQL For Dummies?

Covers the latest major release of PHP, the most popular open source Web scripting language, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style 
<ul>
<li>PHP is installed on nearly nine million servers, and usage has grown at the rate of 6.5 percent per month for the past two years</li> <li>PHP is easy to learn, well suited for Web development, and can be embedded with HTML, making it a good choice for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce sites and other Web applications; a database-friendly language, it connects easily to Sybase, MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, and other databases</li> <li>Explains how to acquire and install PHP, how PHP's features make it a useful scripting language, and how to use PHP for three of the most common applications: interactive Web sites, database storage, and common operating system tasks</li> </ul>

PHP 5 For Dummies

<ul>
<li>Shows Web developers how to use two popular open source technologies, the PHP scripting language and MySQL database, to build Web database applications</li> <li>This updated edition covers changes in PHP 5 and the latest version of MySQL, including programming techniques for the new PHP default setting, methods for handling MySQL security problems, and extended information about Apache Web Server and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL</li> <li>Explains how to install Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQL</li> <li>Includes two complete sample applications: an online catalog and a members-only Web site</li> <li>Features a companion Web site with code examples from the book and links to the author's successful site</li> <li>Kevin Beaver has more than fifteen years of experience in security and information technology, specializing in security assessments and incident response</li> <li>Features a companion Web site with links to various utilities discussed throughout the book and practical security checklists</li> </ul>

PHP and MySQL For Dummies

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