PHP and MySQL Web Development, Fifth EditionThe definitive guide to building database-driven Web applications with PHP and MySQLPHP 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 consistently focuses on real-world applications, even in the introductory chapters. The authors cover important aspects of security and authentication as they relate to building a real-world website and show you how to implement these aspects in PHP and MySQL. They also introduce you to the integration of front-end and back-end technologies by using JavaScript in your application development.The final part of this book describes how to approach real-world projects and takes the reader through the design, planning, and building of several projects, including:User authentication and personalizationWeb-based emailSocial media integrationShopping cartThe fifth edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded to cover developments in PHP through versions 5.6 and 7, as well as features introduced in recent stable releases of MySQL.Free Access to Web EditionPurchase of this book in any format, electronic or print, includes free access to the corresponding Web Edition. The Web Edition can be viewed on all types of computers and mobile devices with any modern web browser that supports HTML5.Contents at a GlancePart I: Using PHP1 PHP Crash Course2 Storing and Retrieving Data3 Using Arrays4 String Manipulation and Regular Expressions5 Reusing Code and Writing Functions6 Object-Oriented PHP7 Error and Exception HandlingPart II: Using MySQL8 Designing Your Web Database9 Creating Your Web Database10 Working with Your MySQL Database11 Accessing Your MySQL Database from the Web with PHP12 Advanced MySQL Administration13 Advanced MySQL ProgrammingPart III: Web Application Security14 Web Application Security Risks15 Building a Secure Web Application16 Implementing Authentication Methods with PHPPart IV: Advanced PHP Techniques17 Interacting with the File System and the Server18 Using Network and Protocol Functions19 Managing the Date and Time20 Internationalization and Localization21 Generating Images22 Using Session Control in PHP23 Integrating JavaScript and PHP24 Other Useful FeaturesPart V: Building Practical PHP and MySQL Projects25 Using PHP and MySQL for Large Projects26 Debugging and Logging27 Building User Authentication and Personalization28 (PDF with Product Registration) Building a Web-Based Email Client with Laravel Part I29 (PDF with Product Registration) Building a Web-Based Email Client with Laravel Part II30 (PDF with Product Registration) Social Media Integration Sharing and Authentication31 (PDF with Product Registration) Building a Shopping CartPart VI: AppendixA Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL