Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL

The book introduces PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1 features, while providing techniques that can be used on older versions of the software that are still in widespread use.This new edition has been redesigned around the rich offerings of PEAR. Several of these, including the Template package and the database-independent query API, are fully integrated into examples and thoroughly described in the text. Topics include:
• Installation and configuration of Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Unix®, Windows®, and Mac OS® X systems
• Introductions to PHP, SQL, and MySQL administration
• Session management, including the use of a custom database for improved efficiency
• User input validation, security, and authentication
• The PEAR repository, plus details on the use of PEAR DB and Template classes
• Production of PDF reports
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