PHP Fast & Easy Web Development, 2nd Edition (Fast & Easy Web Development)

Create dynamic Web pages quickly with PHP Fast & Easy Web Development! PHP is an open-source, HTML-embedded, server-side scripting language with flexible and simple requirements, yet powerful output. You don't have to be familiar with programming to learn from this book. As part of the Fast & Easy Web Development series, it applies the highly successful combination of easy-to-understand instructions and real screen shots for a truly unique learning experience. Plus, the companion Web site allows you to download sample code from the book.

Prima Tech's fast & easy™ approach is now available for Web developers! You don't have to spend your time wading through manuals to learn PHP. Spend it doing what you do best-creating Web pages! Use this one-of-a-kind learning tool to install and configure PHP and create your own contact management system. Prima Tech's fast & easy™ web development series combines easy-to-understand instructions with visual examples. The result is a unique, hands-on approach to PHP that you won't find anywhere else. Less time, less effort, more results!

Screen by screen, use this comprehensive PHP guide to:

• Install Apache using Windows or Linux
• Mix PHP and HTML
• Use PHP variables
• Display dynamic content
• Use cookies

What's on the CD-ROM:

• Apache Web Server-Windows binary and source code
• PHP4-Windows binary and source code
• MySQL-30-day shareware evaluation of win32 binary and binary for Linux running on Intel X86 processors!

Includes a PHP and MySQL Resource Guide

Premier Press Fast & Easy? approach is now available for Web developers You don't have to spend your time wading through manuals to learn PHP. Spend it doing what you do best?creating Web pages Use this one-of-a-kind learning tool to install and configure PHP and create your own contact management system. Premier Press Fast & Easy? web development series combines easy-to-understand instructions with visual examples. The result is a unique, hands-on approach to PHP that you won't find anywhere else. Less time, less effort, more results Explains how to code in PHP, how to create a Contact Management System, how to create custom logs and reports, how to authenticate and track users, and how to display dynamic content. The most popular distribution of MySQL is the open source version from MySQL AB.