Books
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Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites
Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you’ll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today’s core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, Node.js, and the powerful React library. Web designers will learn how to use these technologies together while picking up valuable web programming practices along the way, including how to optimize websites for mobile devices. You’ll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site suitable for both desktop and mobile browsers. Explore MySQL from database structure to complex queries Explore MySQL from database structure to complex queries Use the MySQL PDO extension, PHP’s improved MySQL interface Use the MySQL PDO extension, PHP’s improved MySQL interface Create dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the user Create dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the user Manage cookies and sessions and maintain a high level of security Manage cookies and sessions and maintain a high level of security Use Ajax calls for background browser-server communication Use Ajax calls for background browser-server communication Style your web pages by acquiring CSS skills Style your web pages by acquiring CSS skills Reformat your websites into mobile web apps Reformat your websites into mobile web apps Learn to use enhanced CSS features, such as CSS Grid and Flexbox Learn to use enhanced CSS features, such as CSS Grid and Flexbox
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Programming PHP: Creating Dynamic Web Pages
Why is PHP the most widely used programming language on the web? This updated edition teaches everything you need to know to create effective web applications using the latest features in PHP 7.4. You’ll start with the big picture and then dive into language syntax, programming techniques, and other details, using examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms.
If you have a working knowledge of HTML, authors Kevin Tatroe and Peter MacIntyre provide many style tips and practical programming advice in a clear and concise manner to help you become a top-notch PHP programmer. Understand what’s possible when you use PHP programsUnderstand what’s possible when you use PHP programsLearn language fundamentals, including data types, variables, operators, and flow control statementsLearn language fundamentals, including data types, variables, operators, and flow control statementsExplore functions, strings, arrays, and objectsExplore functions, strings, arrays, and objectsApply common web application techniques, such as form processing, data validation, session tracking, and cookiesApply common web application techniques, such as form processing, data validation, session tracking, and cookiesInteract with relational databases like MySQL or NoSQL databases such as MongoDBInteract with relational databases like MySQL or NoSQL databases such as MongoDBGenerate dynamic images, create PDF files, and parse XML filesGenerate dynamic images, create PDF files, and parse XML filesLearn secure scripts, error handling, performance tuning, and other advanced topicsLearn secure scripts, error handling, performance tuning, and other advanced topicsGet a quick reference to PHP core functions and standard extensionsGet a quick reference to PHP core functions and standard extensions
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PHP Crash Course: The Complete, Modern, Hands-On Guide
From First Script to Full Website—Fast!
Tired of cobbling together PHP solutions from scattered online tutorials? Frustrated by outdated PHP practices that leave your code vulnerable and hard to maintain? Whether you’re building your first dynamic website or modernizing legacy systems, PHP Crash Course gives you a complete, practical foundation for writing professional web applications.
In this comprehensive, example-driven guide, you’ll learn how to:
Write clean, maintainable PHP code using modern language features and best practicesWrite clean, maintainable PHP code using modern language features and best practicesBuild secure web applications that protect against common vulnerabilitiesBuild secure web applications that protect against common vulnerabilitiesMaster database integration using PDO and object-relational mappings (ORMs)Master database integration using PDO and object-relational mappings (ORMs)Implement professional features like shopping carts and user authenticationImplement professional features like shopping carts and user authenticationStructure applications using object-oriented programming and model-view-controller (MVC) patternsStructure applications using object-oriented programming and model-view-controller (MVC) patternsLeverage powerful tools like Composer and Twig to accelerate development Leverage powerful tools like Composer and Twig to accelerate development
Starting with PHP fundamentals, you’ll progress through six carefully crafted sections covering essential patterns, security best practices, database integration, and advanced concepts like object-oriented programming. Each chapter builds on real-world examples, giving you the skills to solve common development challenges.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced developer looking to modernize your PHP skills, PHP Crash Course gives you everything you need to build professional, dynamic websites with confidence.
Includes setup instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and configuration details for Replit, the free online development environment.
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PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development
Apply bestselling author Jon Duckett’s engaging and innovative style to learning PHP and MySQL
Learn PHP, the programming language used to build sites like Facebook, Wikipedia and WordPress, then discover how these sites store information in a database (MySQL) and use the database to create the web pages.This full-color book is packed with inspiring code examples, infographics and photography that not only teach you the PHP language and how to work with databases, but also show you how to build new applications from scratch. It demonstrates practical techniques that you will recognize from popular sites where visitors can:Register as a member and log inRegister as a member and log inCreate articles, posts and profiles that are saved in a databaseCreate articles, posts and profiles that are saved in a databaseUpload their own images and filesUpload their own images and filesAutomatically receive email notificationsAutomatically receive email notificationsLike and comment on posts.Like and comment on posts.
To show you how to apply the skills you learn, you will build a complete content management system, enhanced with features that are commonly seen on social networks.Written by best-selling HTML & CSS and JavaScript & jQuery author Jon Duckett, PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development uses a unique visual approach, with step-by-step instructions, practical code examples and pro tips that will teach you how to build modern database-driven websites using PHP.
BEAST (A Dark Mafia Romance) (Beast & Beauty Book 1)
He has a beastly instinct to devour everything in his path … until her.
I am the giant, menacing monster, known only as the Beast.
Sold to the mafia as a kid and trained to hunt, my life revolves around brutality and carnage.
My home is a cell made of concrete and iron bars.
And there is nothing I won’t do to be free.
Until her.
The innocent black-haired girl with pretty pink lips, whose father I was supposed to hunt, dares to get in my way.
But when I grab her and look into her eyes, I can’t bring myself to finish the job.
She makes me feel hope. Greed.
And a frenzied desire to touch her.
Taste her.
Make her mine.
I was supposed to destroy everything in my path.
Instead, I took her … and consumed her whole.
BEAST is a smoldering new Dark Mafia Romance by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.