Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and CSS: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites

Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and CSS: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites
Robin Nixon (Author)
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If you're familiar with HTML, using the information in Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and CSS, you will quickly learn how to build interactive, data-driven websites with the powerful combination of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and CSS - the top technologies for creating modern sites. This hands-on guide explains each technology separately, shows you how to combine them, and introduces valuable web programming concepts such as objects, XHTML, cookies, and session management.

Carefully paced for non-programmers, this second edition of the top-selling guide to web development now also provides an extensive introduction to CSS, and benefits from reader questions and suggestions about the first edition, making the new edition even easier to follow and more information-packed than ever.

Plus, to ensure your have understood all the main points, you'll practice what you've learned with review questions at the end of each chapter, and there's even a sample social networking platform built with the elements introduced in this book.

Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and CSS will enable you to:

• Understand PHP up to an intermediate level, including the basics of object-oriented programming
• Master MySQL, from database structure to complex queries
• Create web pages with PHP and MySQL by integrating forms and other HTML features
• Learn about JavaScript, from functions and event handling to accessing the Document Object Model
• Pick up the basics of CSS (and CSS3) and learn how to use it to create compelling and dynamic web pages.
• Find out how to manipulate CSS properties directly from JavaScript
• Make Ajax calls and turn your website into a highly interactive environment
• Upload and manipulate files and images, validate user input, and secure your applications
• Bring all these technologies together to create a  social networking site

• Rank: #3448 in Books
• Published on: 2012-09-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.17" h x 1.22" w x 7.01" l, 1.99 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 584 pages

Description #1 by Magazines.com:

Essential Skills--Made Easy Create advanced websites, web apps, and standalone apps for Apple iOS and Google Android devices. 'HTML5 for iOS and Android: A Beginner's Guide' explains, step by step, how to use HTML5 and CSS3 as well as supporting technologies, such as JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP. Download wrapper code from the book's companion website to enable your programs to run like native iOS or Android apps. You'll also get tips for distributing your creations in various app stores. Everything you need to get started developing powerful mobile apps and websites is included in this hands-on guide. Designed for Easy Learning: Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated Robin Nixon is a developer and freelance technical writer who has published more than 500 articles in magazines such as 'PC Plus, PCW, Web User, PC Advisor,' and 'PC Answers.' He is the author of several computer books, including 'Plug-in PHP, Plug-in JavaScript,' and 'Plug-in CSS.'

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