Practical PHP and MySQL: Building Eight Dynamic Web Applications [With CDROM]

by Jono Bacon

"Practical PHP and MySQL reflects Jono's commitment to the spirit of making open source subjects accessible to everyone. The book carefully walks you through the code for eight useful, dynamic Web applications. Projects are presented in a playful way, like the forum project that touts horror movies that make you 'hide behind the couch.'"
-From the Foreword by Christopher Negus, Series Editor, Negus Live Linux Series
Build Dynamic Web Sites Fast, with PHP and MySQL...Learn from Eight Ready-to-Run Applications Suddenly, it's "easy "to build commercial-quality Web applications using free and open source software. With this book, you'll learn from eight ready-to-run, real-world applications--all backed by clear diagrams and screenshots, well-documented code, and simple, practical explanations. Leading open source author Jono Bacon teaches the core skills you'll need to build virtually any application. You'll discover how to connect with databases, upload content, perform cascading deletes, edit records, validate registrations, specify user security, create reusable components, use PEAR extensions, and even build Ajax applications. Working from complete examples on the CD-ROM, you'll create
Generic dynamic Web sitesBlogsDiscussion forumsShopping cartsAuction sitesCalendarsFAQ systemsReusable componentsContent management systemsNews sites JONO BACON is Ubuntu community manager for Canonical, Ubuntu's sponsor. He is an established speaker, author, and contributor to the open source community. Bacon co-authored "Linux Desktop Hacks "and "The Official Ubuntu Book"; has served as a columnist for "Linux Format," "Linux User & Developer," and" PC Plus"; and is an O'Reilly Networkweblog author. He is a lead developer onthe Jokosher (www.jokosher.org) project, and co-founder of LUGRadio--a podcastwith more than 15,000 listeners, andan annual event that attracts visitorsfrom around the world. CD-ROM IncludesXAMPP for Linux: easy-to-install, preconfigured Apache distributions containing MySQL, PHP, Perl, and moreSource code for all eight fully-working applications discussed in the bookA remastered Ubuntu live CD, set to run all eight applications live System RequirementsCPU: Pentium III, 650 MHz. RAM: 256MB (recommended 512MB).Hard disk: No space required to run live CD; 250MB of space needed to put XAMPP server and projects on installed system.

512 pages, Paperback

First published November 3, 2006

About the author

Jono Bacon (full name Jonathan Edward James Bacon) is a writer and software developer based in the United Kingdom. Bacon started his work with the Linux community when he created the UK Linux website, Linux UK. When he left this project he moved on to join the KDE team, where he created the KDE::Enterprise website and KDE Usability Study. He has also been involved with helping charities using free software, as well as shaving off his beard for Amnesty International at LugRadio Live 2006. He was a participant in LugRadio and founded Wolverhampton Linux Users' Group. Additionally, he has created a heavy rock version of the Free Software Song.