Table of Contents

Introduction to Web Development with PHP; How to Code a PHP Application; Introduction to Relational Databases & MySQL; How to Use PHP with a MySQL Database; How to Use The MVC Pattern to Organize Your Code; How to Test & Debug a PHP Application; How to Work with Form Data; How to Code Control Statements; How to Work with Strings & Numbers; How to Work with Dates; How to Create & Use Arrays; How to Work with Cookies & Sessions; How to Create & Use Functions; How to Create & Use Objects; How to Use Regular Expressions, Handle Exceptions, & Validate Data; How to Design a Database; How to Use SQL to Create a MySQL Database; How to Use SQL to Work with a MySQL Database; Professional PHP For Working with MySQL; A Database-Driven Website; How to Create Secure Websites; How to Send Email & Access Other Websites; How to Work with Files, Uploads, & Images; An Ecommerce Website; Index.

About the Author

Joel Murach is the oldest son of publishing pioneer Mike Murach. Joel has been writing and editing books about computer programming for over 20 years now. During that time, he has written extensively on a wide range of Java, .NET, web, and database technologies. He has had best-selling books in all of those categories! In his books, you can see his clear approach to teaching any subject. Besides being a successful author, Joel is also a very talented musician. He writes and performs for his band, Joel Murach and the Low Rollers with regularity in the Bay Area.