PHP and MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies(r) Table of Contents

Setting Up Your Environment

Setting Up Your Web Environment

Installing PHP

Setting Up the MySQL Environment

Installing a Web Server

Setting Up Your Web Development Environment with the XAMPP Package

PHP Programming

PHP Basics

Building PHP Scripts

PHP and Your Operating System

Object-Oriented Programming

Using MySQL

Introducing MySQL

Administering MySQL

Designing and Building a Database

Using the Database

Communicating with the Database from PHP Scripts

Security

General Security Considerations

An Overview of Authentication and Encryption

Creating a Secure Environment

Programming Securely in PHP

Programming Secure E-Commerce Applications

PHP Extensions

Introduction to Extensions

Using PEAR

Using the XML Extension

Manipulating Images with the GD Extension

Mail Extensions

PHP Web Applications

Building and Processing Dynamic Forms

Making Information Available on Multiple Web Pages

Building a Login Application

Building an Online Catalog

Building a Shopping Cart