* PHP is an open-source server-side scripting language, with millions of users worldwide. It is more popular than Microsoft’s ASP and ASP.NET. Version 5, out before the end of Q2 of 2004, features new OO-programming capabilities. * MySQL is the most popular open source RDBMS. * There are a lot of E-commerce elements, such as credit card transaction processing, that are not easy to learn. This book will provide solid e-commerce solutions for PHP and MySQL developers. * This will be a good companion book to Apress’ 1893115518 Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional by W.J. Gilmore.

This is the fully updated new edition of the popular work that shows readers how to create e-commerce websites using two of the world's most popular technologies: the PHP scripting language and MySQL database. In addition to guiding readers through the creation of a working website using sound enterprise development techniques, the authors take care to provide readers with a variety of alternative implementation solutions. The book has also been updated to reflect the latest development trends, showing readers how to upgrade their shopping cart using Ajax, integrate with Amazon's Web services, and encourage customer feedback through cutting-edge interactive features.

Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e–commerce web sites. Based around a real–world example involving a web site selling t–shirts, you’ll learn how to create and manage a product catalog, build and integrate a shopping cart, and process customer accounts and PayPal/credit card transactions. With the e–commerce framework in place, authors Emilian Balanescu and Cristian Darie show you how to integrate advanced features sure to set your web site apart from the competition. You’ll learn how to expand your catalog using Amazon Web Services, optimize the web site for the search engines, and take advantage of Ajax to build an even more user–friendly shopping cart. Other highlights: The authors show you how to build a complex, extendable e–commerce web site using sound development practices This second edition has been updated to take advantage of a more flexible templating system, and new chapters cover Ajax integration and search engine optimization The text goes beyond basic product and customer management, showing you how to integrate product reviews, process payments using both credit cards and PayPal, and expand your web site catalog using third–party services such as Amazons affiliate program What you’ll learn Build an extensible e–commerce web site using sound development techniques Increase sales through proven techniques such as cross–selling, upselling, and enhancing customer service offerings Expand your product and service offerings by integrating with reseller programs such as Amazon Affiliates via XML web services Take advantage of search engine optimization techniques to make your web site more easy to find Who this book is for This book was written for individuals seeking to build e–commerce web sites using the PHP language and MySQL database.

* The only PHP "cook book" available that is completely up-to-date for PHP 5 which includes teaching material for PHP 5 object-oriented features * Complete code provided to solve all common problems PHP developers will come across in day-to-day work as well as using built in PHP functionality * Works well as a learn-by-example teaching book, as well as a quick solutions book

* One of the first books devoted solely to PHP security * Covers a wide swath of both defensive and proactive security measures, showing readers how to create captchas, validate email, fend off SQL injection attacks, and more * Methods discussed are compatible with PHP 3, 4, and 5

The first book to show readers how to create a complete e-commerce driven website using two of the most popular open source technologies, PHP and PostgreSQL Adapted from the strong selling Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce, this book is based on a proven and popular instructional model. PostgreSQL, long the second most popular open source database in the world, has seen a significant resurgence in interest throughout 2005 due to software enhancements and considerable capital injections. It stands to reason already strong interest in this database will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

Essential Skills--Made Easy! Learn how to build dynamic, data-driven Web applications using PHP. Covering the latest release of this cross-platform, open-source scripting language, PHP: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to write basic PHP programs and enhance them with more advanced features such as MySQL and SQLite database integration, XML input, and third-party extensions. This fast-paced tutorial provides one-stop coverage of software installation, language syntax and data structures, flow control routines, built-in functions, and best practices. Designed for Easy Learning: Key Skills & Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid Self-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

This guide is indispensable for intermediate- to advanced level Web designers who want to replace their static sites with something dynamic.

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