PHP and MySQL For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) 2nd Edition by Janet Valade (PDF)

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Shows Web developers how to use two popular open source technologies, the PHP scripting language and MySQL database, to build Web database applicationsThis 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 MySQLExplains how to install Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X versions of PHP and MySQLIncludes two complete sample applications: an online catalog and a members-only Web siteFeatures a companion Web site with code examples from the book and links to the author’s successful siteKevin Beaver has more than fifteen years of experience in security and information technology, specializing in security assessments and incident responseFeatures a companion Web site with links to various utilities discussed throughout the book and practical security checklists

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Updated for PHP 5 and MySQL 4 Create dynamic, interactive Web pages on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X systemsOpen up a whole new world of Web database applications with PHP and MySQL, the perfect open source pair! This handy guidebook shows you how, with sample applications of an online catalog and a members-only Web site. Get the scoop on security issues, set up your Apache Web server, design the ideal database, and more.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English”Get in, get out” informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Plan and develop a Web database applicationDesign and build the databaseWrite custom PHP application programsWork with numbers and character stringsMove information from one Web page to another About the Author Janet Valade has been a Web designer and programmer, a systems analyst, a builder of e-commerce Web applications, and an instructor of various computer topics.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐With most types of “for Dummies” books, you will be going back and forth throughout the book for recalling things that were discussed. Using any Kindle version is really not meant for these kinds of books, because unless you bookmark the specific areas of possible recall, you will waste allot of time backing up and going forward, a page at a time. So, if you buy a “for Dummies” book, buy the paper version. It is a whole lot easier to use. That’s not saying that I don’t enjoy using my Kindle Fire for regular reading, videos and music…

⭐Prior to reading this book, I had no experience with an algorithmic programming language. All I knew was HTML. After sitting down with this book for a day or two, I was already programming in PHP. This book covers EVERYTHING you need to know to get started, and after programming in PHP for three years now, I still look back to this book as a very helpful reference.I am disappointed to see dismal reviews of this book when it has been so helpful to me. Most of such reviews are written by people who are simply using the book to the wrong ends. Before buying this book, you’ll want to make note of a few things:-This book is perfect for people who only know HTML and want to expand their endeavors on the web. If you know another algorithmic programming language, chances are the bulk of this book will be filled with too much information you already know. For everyone else, the explanations are in depth enough to actually understand what the different aspects of PHP do.-This book does not provide step-by-step tutorials. It gives you the information you need to create YOUR OWN programs. It provides examples of how a PHP program might be set up, but if you’re attempting to make use of the examples line by line, you will be disappointed with the end result (and you will be cheating yourself, because you’re just copying someone else’s code, not learning the language).-As I said, I use this book as a basic reference, one that is far easier to understand than the complex explanations in the PHP manual found on the Internet. A good half of this book acts as a layman’s reference guide that’s organized to help you learn PHP and MySQL.-This book just jumpstarts you for using PHP and MySQL, and yes, eventually you will outgrow it, but that’s not a shortcoming of the book. You’ll learn everything the book has to teach you and then you’ll want more. Once you’re ready to take that next step, and it won’t be long after you’ve exhausted this book, I suggest you pick up

⭐to further your skills.-Even after you seem to have learned everything you can from this book, you’ll still want to keep it nearby. Every once in a while, I still reach for it to make sure I’m using the right syntax.Without a doubt, this book will teach you what you’ve always wanted to learn about the most important language for the web right now.

⭐I found PHP & MySQL for DUMMIES by Janet Valade to be an extremely useful starting place for practicing those tools, and if your circumstances and needs are similar to mine, then you may find it helpful as well. I have a database that I want to serve on the web. I have some experience with relatively simple programming, including C, but I am not a programmer per se. At my work, I have access to a web-server running both MySQL and PHP and an administrator to make sure that they are working. I am also someone who likes to do things themselves so that the result matches precisely what is in my head. All that this dummy needed was an introductory lesson on the syntax and structure of these two “languages” and Valade provided it.MySQL & PHP for DUMMIES uses the example of setting up an online catalog for a pet store, demonstrating how to build a multi-table database in MySQL that employs the various necessary components, e.g. user login, querying and formatting the output. The computer operations covered are simple enough to just read on the train (i.e., I didn’t need to be seated at my computer running the exercises to understand them) and provide a good primer for the kinds of that I could do… that YOU could do too.Having praised the book for what it is, I want to make clear what it is not. The index is almost useless and the functions of both MySQL and PHP are covered in only the most superficial way, so this For DUMMIES book is a poor reference for projects beyond the advanced beginner; it does not necessarily replace more comprehensive texts. For my own rudimentary dabblings in web databases, I now rely more upon the PHP and MySQL code I have already written based on what this book taught me than the book itself. But, MySQL and PHP for DUMMIES provided the framework for me to take the first baby steps towards a really flexible web-based database.

⭐If I had not already taken an SQL class and done a bit of PHP on my own I would not have gotten very far in this book. The amount of basic coverage of database concepts is startlingly slim. The example Webiste that is created, a pet store, has a database schema that is horrible; it is everything a database design should avoid.In the Pet shop project tables are made, but with no info on how to correctly populate them so you can run your php queries successfully. I checked the Website and they don’t offer any sample data to load ( be sure to be familiar with PHPmyAdmin in order to use this book).I also found many errors in code which I had to debug(a great learning experience, but not what I expected).The final project has such convoluted logic that I finally gave up. It appears that their idea of form validation is to show a brand new form and ask the user to fill out the info again. Very little id one to explain teh flow and logic ahead of time so you just end up typoing in what they say and it won’t work until everythign is made , then you go through and try to trace down where the logic is going wrong. I usually start a project simple and when it is working I make it more complex. THis one is one long headache.The book also avoids mention of using PHP for Web site design with normal hyperlinks and navbars. All functionality is through forms.I got this book for free and I feel cheated….

⭐Good product.

⭐i dont understand anything it is harder than i thought 🙂

⭐The text in this book appears to be good and clear.However, unlike the text, the code will not increase in size on the Kindle. It is also a lighter grey against a background and so is difficult to read without a magnifying glass. I increased the text size to maximum, but the code stayed at an unreadable small scale.As an e book, it is unreadable. It is therefore useless.

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