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Hundreds of thousands of web developers have discovered the ease and power of PHP3 and PostgreSQL. Together, they form an integrated, robust platform for building industrial-strength, interactive, server-side database applications for the web. Building Database Applications on the Web Using PHP3 provides everything you need to understand and work with PHP3. This complete resource presents essential background information and clear explanations of PHP3, PostgreSQL, MySQL, HTML, Linux, and other relevant database and Internet technologies. A step-by-step tutorial walks you through the process of building PHP3 applications, featuring a series of increasingly sophisticated applications that focus on such vital topics as creating run-time generated graphics, database integration and design, and login authentication. You will also find a comprehensive reference to the syntax, grammar, and function library of PHP3, organized both alphabetically and by type of function. This reference incorporates numerous working examples that demonstrate proper use of PHP functions and can be pasted directly into your own applications. The accompanying CD-ROM provides everything needed to install PHP and PostgreSQL under Red Hat Linux. Readers may also log onto a private web site where all the real-world database applications found in the book can be built from an Internet connection. Whether you are just learning web-based development and PHP3 or are already developing sophisticated applications, Building Database Applications on the Web Using PHP3 is an accessible and essential guide to this powerful web development environment. 0201657716B04062001
Amazon.com Review
PHP3 is a powerful and flexible scripting language that integrates well with the open-source Apache Web server. Building Database Applications on the Web Using PHP3 explores how to use PHP3 to access databases for sophisticated Web applications. While it falls short of a comprehensive look at the topic, it does illustrate many of the key concepts and compatible SQL databases.
The book begins with quick overviews of PHP, Linux, and selected SQL databases. The focus is on PostgresSQL (an open-source derivative of the pioneer Ingres SQL product) and MySQL (a smaller and more simplified database). The database coverage is brief, however, and offers only a very general look at the database engines. At several points in the book the reader is directed to online documentation for further details. A concise and orderly tutorial of the PHP3 language follows with simple code examples that illustrate major concepts such as variables, classes, and functions. From here the author presents some examples of database access from PHP3. This discussion continuously builds on a sample application to illustrate new concepts, which is organized well enough to allow quick topical reference. The bulk of the book is a PHP3 language and function reference replete with examples for each entry. If you're unfamiliar with basic database concepts, you'll find this text is a bit incomplete; but it does work well for database aficionados looking to tap into PHP3. --Stephen W. Plain Topics covered: PHP3 history, PostgresSQL, MySQL, embedding PHP code in HTML, SQL queries, run-time graphic generation, and login authentication.
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