What do eBay, Amazon.com and CNN.com have in common? They're all applications that integrate large databases with the Web. The popularity (and power) of these applications stems from their accessibility and usability: thousands of users can access the same data at the same time without theneed to install any additional software on their computers.Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL offersweb developers a mixture of theoretical and practical information on creating web database applications. Using PHP, and MySQL, two open source technologies that are often combined to develop web applications, the book offers detailed information on designing relational databases and on web application architecture, both of which will be useful to readers who have never dealt with these issues before. The book also introduces Hugh and Dave's OnlineWines, a complete (but fictional) online retail site that allows users to browse, search a database, add items to a shopping cart, manage their membership, and purchase wines. Using this site as an example, the book shows you how to implement searching and browsing, store user data, validate user input, manage transactions, and maintain security.If you want to build small to medium-scale web database applications that can run on modest hardware and process more than a million hits a day from users, this book will show you how.

Web Database Applications with PHP, and MySQL

Computers & Technology

Williams, Hugh E.

Lane, David

Networking & Cloud Computing

O'Reilly Media

There are many reasons for serving up dynamic content from a web site: to offer an online shopping site, create customized information pages for users, or just manage a large volume of content through a database. Anyone with a modest knowledge of Html and web site management can learn to create dynamic content through the Php programming language and the MySql database. This book gives you the background and tools to do the job safely and reliably. Web Database Applications with Php and MySql, Second Edition thoroughly reflects the needs of real-world applications. It goes into detail on such practical issues as validating input (do you know what a proper credit card number looks like), logging in users, and using templates to give your dynamic web pages a standard look. But this book goes even further. It shows how JavaScript and Php can be used in tandem to make a user's experience faster and more pleasant. It shows the correct way to handle errors in user input so that a site looks professional. It introduces the vast collection of powerful tools available in the Pear repository and shows how to use some of the most popular tools. Even while it serves as an introduction to new programmers, the book does not omit critical tasks that web sites require. For instance, every site that allows updates must handle the possibility of multiple users accessing data at the same time. This book explains how to solve the problem in detail with locking. Through a sophisticated sample application-Hugh and Dave's Wine Store-all the important techniques of dynamic content are introduced. Good design is emphasized, such as dividing logic from presentation. The book introduces Php 5 and MySql 4.1 features, while providing techniques that can be used on older versions of the software that are still in widespread use. This new edition has been redesigned around the rich offerings of Pear. Several of these, including the Template pa

Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL: Building Effective Database-Driven Web Sites

Web Development & Design

Whether you're running a business, keeping track of members and meetings for a club, or just trying to organize a large and diverse collection of information, you'll find the MySql database engine useful for answering questions such as: Which are my top ten fastest-selling products? How frequently does this person come to our facility? What was the highest, lowest, and average score of the team last season? MySql, the most popular open-source database, offers the power of a relational database in a package that's easy to set up and administer, and Learning MySql provides all the tools you need to get started. This densely packed tutorial includes detailed instructions to help you set up and design an effective database, create powerful queries using Sql, configure MySql for improved security, and squeeze information out of your data.After covering the basics, the book travels far into MySql's subtleties, including complex queries and joins, how to interact with the database over the Web using Php or Perl, and important house-keeping such as backups and security. Topic include: Installation on Linux, Windows, and Mac Os X Basic and advanced querying using Sql User management and security Backups and recovery Tuning for improved efficiency Developing command-line and web database applications using the Php and Perl programming languagesThe authors, Saied Tahaghoghi and Hugh E. Williams, have careers in academia and business, and share a keen interest in research into search technologies. Whether you've never touched a database or have already completed some MySql projects, you'll find insights in Learning MySql that will last a career.

Learning MySQL: Get a Handle on Your Data

Tahaghoghi, Saied M. M.

Programming

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