{"product_id":"9781849513630","title":"PHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner's Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the rise of Web 2.0, the need for a highly scalable database, capable of storing diverse user-generated content is increasing. MongoDB, an open-source, non-relational database has stepped up to meet this demand and is being used in some of the most popular websites in the world. MongoDB is one of the NoSQL databases which is gaining popularity for developing PHP Web 2.0 applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, hands-on guide to get started with web application development using PHP and MongoDB. The book follows a \"Code first, explain later\" approach, using practical examples in PHP to demonstrate unique features of MongoDB. It does not overwhelm you with information (or starve you of it), but gives you enough to get a solid practical grasp on the concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts by introducing the underlying concepts of MongoDB. Each chapter contains practical examples in PHP that teache specific features of the database.The book teaches you to build a blogging application, handle user sessions and authentication, and perform aggregation with MapReduce. You will learn unique MongoDB features and solve interesting problems like real-time analytics, location-aware web apps etc. You will be guided to use MongoDB alongside MySQL to build a diverse data back-end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its concise coverage of concepts and numerous practical examples, \u003ci\u003ePHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the right choice for the PHP developer to get started with learning MongoDB.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book follows a \"Code first, explain later\" approach, using practical examples in PHP to demonstrate unique features of MongoDB. This book is packed with step-by-step instructions and practical examples, along with challenges to test and improve your knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book assumes that you are experienced in web application development using PHP, HTML, and CSS. Having working knowledge of using a relational database system such as MySQL will help you grasp some of the concepts quicker, but it is not strictly mandatory. No prior knowledge of MongoDB is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136216187120,"sku":"9781849513630","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849513630_p0.jpg?v=1763752965","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849513630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}