If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP
& MySQL is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL. Packed
with real-world examples, this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming, from the fundamentals
of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics such as form validation, session IDs, cookies, database queries and
joins, file I/O operations, content management, and more. Head First PHP & MySQL offers the same visually rich
format that's turned every title in the Head First series into a bestseller, with plenty of exercises, quizzes,
puzzles, and other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned. Use PHP to transform static HTML
pages into dynamic web sites Create and populate your own MySQL database tables, and work with data stored in files
Perform sophisticated MySQL queries with joins, and refine your results with LIMIT and ORDER BY Use cookies and
sessions to track visitors' login information and personalize the site for users Protect your data from SQL injection
attacks Use regular expressions to validate information on forms Dynamically display text based on session info
and create images on the fly Pull syndicated data from other sites using PHP and XML Throughout the book, you'll
build sophisticated examples -- including a mailing list, a job board, and an online dating site -- to help you
learn how to harness the power of PHP and MySQL in a variety of contexts. If you're ready to build a truly dynamic
website, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ideal way to get going.