This title helps you learn to create Web pages quickly and easily with PHP - no prior programming experience required! "PHP 6 Fast & Easy Web Development" provides a step-by-step, learn-by-example path to learning through easy-to-understand language and illustrations. Unlike the verbose text-only chapters found in most programming books, the Fast & Easy Web Development style appeals to users who are new to PHP, or to programming in general. The first three chapters are dedicated to getting Apache, MySQL, and PHP up and running on your Windows or Linux machine. You'll be surprised at how simple it is, and how quickly you'll be working. From there, you'll learn how to create multi-part scripts, display dynamic content, work with MySQL databases, restrict access to certain pages of your site using PHP, create contact management systems, and work with XML. After completing this book, you will have a strong foundation in the basics of Web-based technologies and application design, and will be prepared to learn more advanced topics and programming methods.

Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING MYSQL Chapter 2: Installing Apache Chapter 3: Installing PHP PART II: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS OF CODING IN PHP Chapter 4: Mixing PHP and HTML Chapter 5: Introducing Variables and Operators Chapter 6: Using PHP Variables PART III: START WITH THE SIMPLE STUFF Chapter 7: Displaying Dynamic Content Chapter 8: Sending E-Mail Chapter 9: Using Your File System Chapter 10: Uploading Files to Your Web Site PART IV: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MYSQL DATABASE Chapter 11: Establishing a Connection and Poking Around Chapter 12: Creating a Database Table Chapter 13: Inserting Data into the Table Chapter 14: Selecting and displaying Data PART V: USER AUTHENTICATION AND TRACKING Chapter 15: Database-Driven User Authentication Chapter 16: Using Cookies Chapter 17: Session Basics PART VI: CREATING YOUR OWN CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Chapter 18: Planning Your System Chapter 19: Adding Contacts Chapter 20: Modifying Contacts Chapter 21: Deleting Contacts Chapter 22: Working with Contacts PART VII: ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXAMPLES Chapter 23: Managing a Simple Mailing List Chapter 24: Creating Custom Logs and Reports Chapter 25: Working with XML PART VIII: APPENDIXES Appendix A: Additional COnfiguration Options Appendix B: Basic PHP Language Reference Appendix C: Writing Your Own FUnctions Appendix D: Wiring Your Own Classes and Objects Appendix E: Database Normalization and SQL Reference Appendix F: Using SQLite Appendix G: Getting Help Index