How to create dynamic web environments using the PHP language and the MySQL database! If you are familiar with the syntax for C, C++ and Java, then PHP will seem very familiar. Once you have got up to speed with this HTML embedded scripting language, you will soon be creating dynamic HTML database-enabled web pages quickly and easily. This quick and practical introduction explains: - how PHP works and what a dynamic web page is; - the software development environment; - the syntax and features of the language; - how PHP can be integrated with MySQL databases; - dynamic database applications. Clearly written, this book provides you with all the essential information you need to create your own dynamic web environments using PHP. Additional material is available from the Essential series web site: http://www.essential-series.com

"This compact, example-rich guide teaches Web developers exactly what they need to know to achieve great results with PHP3 and PHP4, the world's fastest growing Web scripting language. Endorsed by The World Organization of Webmasters, Essential PHP for Web Professionals offers coverage built around real-world code examples available from a companion Web site. From PHP installation through sophisticated site automation, this book delivers practical answers, usable code, and real solutions."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Get professional insight about Web application development with this complete guide to creating sophisticated and dynamic Web applications with PHP. Readers will learn how to handle hot topics like XML, WDDX, and e-commerce efficiently with PHP and also read about PHP's advanced syntax and features.

No matter what language you are familiar with, this book will benefit you. Beginning with a rapid introduction to PHP's syntax and basic functionality, you will swiftly understand PHP. The book then steers you toward advanced issues, like PHP's role in database manipulation, sessions, and user interactivity. Author W. J. Gilmore also examines how PHP can work with XML, JavaScript, and the Component Object Model (COM). He loads the book with practical examples and several projects that can be immediately incorporated on any website. The invaluable A Programmer's Introduction to PHP 4.0 shows you how to make the most of PHP's powerful capabilities, regardless of your current scope of PHP knowledge.

Focusing on the essentials, this book is the Web pro's guide to ColdFusion 4.5, the application server and development tool set that is easy to use and designed to integrate databases and Web pages.