PHP and MySQL: Create - Modify - Reuse

Learn everything about the dynamic power of PHP and MySQL in real-world applications with the practical information and step-by-step instructions in PHP and MySQL: Create - Modify - Reuse. The authors, experts in tune with common web development tasks, will guide you through several projects that are complete, tested, and ready to be implemented, so that you can understand by doing. Understand all aspects of design, such as portability, design flow, and integration, and become proficient at solving problems that developers face in everyday circumstances.

PHP and MySQL: Create - Modify - Reuse

Written by an experienced PHP expert who is in sync with the most common uses of PHP and MySQL, this tutorial presents basic code for twelve functional projects that exemplify the basic concepts and syntax of PHP and MySQL that are used to develop web-based applications.

As you walk through the detailed steps of each project, you''ll learn the many aspects of design as well as how to properly secure your applications for real-world implementation. While some projects build upon previous projects, others stand alone. Whether you are looking for guidance in how to program different applications, seeking inspiration to write projects of your own, or planning to modify and reapply the featured projects, you can look forward to expanding your skill set with these projects.

What you will learn from this book

• How to create a basic user registration system

• How to expand on a user registration system to create a community forum with user privileges and threaded posts

• How to create a mailing list with control address and digest mailings

• How to build a custom search engine for your own site

• How to write a personal calendar utility to keep yourself organized

• How to create an AJAX-influenced file upload and directory viewer

• How to create a file-based image gallery

• How to write a categorized shopping cart

• How to log site traffic and collect information about site visitors

• How to build a news or blog system with comments and RSS feed

• How to write and run management scripts

• How to deal with security issues

Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who is familiar with the fundamentals of programming in PHP and MySQL and is interested in programming a variety of applications.

Create - Modify - Reuse guides are packed with unique, ready-to-use projects that are perfect for the busy programmer. The projects are created with minimal set-up and can be modified, enhanced, and reused in real-world situations.

Timothy Boronczyk is a native of Syracuse, NY, where he works as a freelance developer, programmer and technical editor. He has been involved in web design since 1998 and over the years has written several articles and tutorials on PHP programming. Timothy holds a degree in software application programming and recently started his first business venture, Salt City Tech ( www.saltcitytech.com ). In his spare time, he enjoys photography, hanging out with friends, and sleeping with his feet hanging off the end of his bed. He ' s easily distracted by shiny objects.

Martin E. Psinas is a recognized security expert and valued member of the open - source community. He has been contracted as a technical editor, code auditor, and is a published author with Pearson Education as well as the #1 PHP magazine, PHP|Architect . In his free time, he maintains his personal web site and is a volunteer administrator/contributor at codewalkers.com - a resource for PHP & MySQL developers. Martin interacts frequently with the leaders of the PHP project as well as PHP User ' s Groups.