| Build Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL is
a practical guide for first-time users of PHP & MySQL that
teaches readers by creating a fully working Content
Management System, Shopping Cart and other real-world
applications. There has been a marked increase in the
adoption of PHP, most notably in the beginning to
intermediate levels. PHP now boasts over 30% of the server
side scripting market (Source: php.weblogs.com).
The previous edition sold over 17,000 copies exclusively
through Sitepoint.com alone. With the release of PHP 5,
SitePoint have updated this bestseller to reflect best
practice web development using PHP 5 and MySQL 4.
The 3rd Edition includes more code examples and also a new
bonus chapter on structured PHP Programming which introduces
techniques for organizing real world PHP applications to
avoid code duplication and ensure code is manageable and
maintainable. The chapter introduces features like include
files, user-defined function libraries and constants, which
are combined to produce a fully functional access control
system suitable for use on any PHP Website.
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