PHP and MySQL are popular open-source technologies that are ideal for quickly developing database-driven Web applications. PHP is a powerful scripting language designed to enable developers to create highly featured Web applications quickly, and MySQL is a fast, reliable database that integrates well with PHP and is suited for dynamic Internet-based applications.

PHP and MySQL Web Development shows how to use these tools together to produce effective, interactive Web applications. It clearly describes the basics of the PHP language, explains how to set up and work with a MySQL database, and then shows how to use PHP to interact with the database and the server.

This practical, hands-on book includes numerous examples that demonstrate common tasks such as authenticating users, constructing a shopping cart, generating PDF documents and images dynamically, sending and managing email, facilitatin user discussions, connecting to Web services using XML, and developing Web 2.0 applications with Ajax-based interactivity.

The fourth edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded to cover developments in PHP 5 through version 5.3, such as namespaces and closures, as well as features introduced in MySQL 5.1.

"A top-notch reference for prorammers usin PHP and MySQL. Highly recommended"

-The Internet Writing Journal

"An excellent crash course in PHP, and superb coverage of MySQL" -WebDynamics

Luke Welling and Laura Thompson have been working with and writing about PHP and MySQL for over a decade, and are frequent speakers at leading open-source conferences around the world. Luke is currently a web architect at OmniTI, while Laura is a senior software engineer at Mozilla Corporation on the Web team.

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