{"product_id":"9781430232506","title":"PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy","description":"\u003cp\u003e    This is the second edition of\u003cstrong\u003e David Powers\u003c\/strong\u003e' highly-respected \u003cem\u003ePHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy\u003c\/em\u003e. This new edition has been updated by David to incorporate changes to PHP since the first edition and to offer the latest techniques—a classic guide modernized for 21st century PHP techniques, innovations, and best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you've just found the right book. PHP and the MySQL database are deservedly the most popular combination for creating dynamic websites. They're free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, most PHP books either expect you to be an expert already or force you to go through endless exercises of little practical value. In contrast, this book gives you real value right away through a series of practical examples that you can incorporate directly into your sites, optimizing performance and adding functionality such as file uploading, email feedback forms, image galleries, content management systems, and much more. Each solution is created with not only functionality in mind, but also visual design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book doesn't just provide a collection of ready-made scripts: each PHP Solution builds on what's gone before, teaching you the basics of PHP and database design quickly and painlessly. By the end of the book, you'll have the confidence to start writing your own scripts or—if you prefer to leave that task to others—to adapt existing scripts to your own requirements. Right from the start, you're shown how easy it is to protect your sites by adopting secure coding practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdates to the first edition with the latest PHP techniques for modern, dynamic web design \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate dynamic websites with design and usability in mind, as well as functionality \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how PHP scripts work, giving you confidence to adapt them to your own needs \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBring online forms to life, check required fields, and ensure user input is safe to process \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpload files and automatically create thumbnails from larger images \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage website content with a searchable database  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This is a \"must have\" reference book for any Web developer using PHP scripting language. If you have read the first edition classic, then this update will bring you the latest PHP techniques and best practices. If you are new to dynamic web design with PHP, then David will introduce you to the core techniques and methods for dynamic PHP web sites, ready for the 21st century!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Is PHP—And Why Should I Care? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting Ready to Work with PHP \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to Write PHP Scripts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLightening Your Workload with Includes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBringing Forms to Life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUploading Files \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing PHP to Manage Files \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerating Thumbnail Images \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePages That Remember:  Simple Login and Multipage Forms \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting Started with MySQL \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnecting to MySQL with PHP and SQL \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating a Dynamic Online Gallery \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging Content \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormatting Text and Dates \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePulling Data from Multiple Tables \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging Multiple Database Tables \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthenticating Users with a Database \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107142287600,"sku":"9781430232506","price":31.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430232506_p0.jpg?v=1763750801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430232506","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}