TY - BOOK AU - Nixon,Robin TI - Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript / SN - 9780596157135 (pbk.) U1 - 005.2762 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Beijing ; , Sebastopol, CA : PB - O’Reilly, KW - MySQL (Electronic resource) KW - PHP (Computer program language) KW - Web site development KW - JavaScript (Computer program language) KW - Web sites KW - Design N1 - "A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic websites"--Cover; Includes index; Preface -- Audience -- Assumptions This Book Makes -- organization of This Book -- Supporting Books Conventions Used in This Book -- Using Code Examples Wed Like to Hear from You -- Safari® Books Online Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Dynamic Web Content -- Chapter 2: Setting Up a Development Server -- Chapter 3: Introduction to PHP -- Chapter 4: Expressions and Control Flow in PHP -- Chapter 5: PHP Functions and Objects -- Chapter 6: PHP Arrays -- Chapter 7: Practical PHP -- Chapter 8: Introduction to MySQL -- Chapter 9: Mastering MySQL -- Chapter 10: Accessing MySQL Using PHP -- Chapter 11: Form Handling -- Chapter 12: Templating with Smarty -- Chapter 13: Cookies, Sessions, and Authentication -- Chapter 14: Exploring JavaScript -- Chapter 15: Expressions and Control Flow in JavaScript -- Chapter 16: JavaScript Functions, Objects, and Arrays -- Chapter 17: JavaScript and PHP Validation and Error Handling -- Chapter 18: Using Ajax -- Chapter 19: Using YUI for Ajax and More -- Chapter 20: Bringing It All Together N2 - A guide to PHP essentials and the basics of object-oriented programming. Learn how to master MySQL, from database structure to complex queries; create web pages with PHP and MySQL by integrating forms and other HTML features; learn about JavaScript, from functions and event handling to accessing the Document Object Model; use libraries and packages, including the Smarty web template system, PEAR program repository, and the Yahoo User Interface Library; make Ajax calls and turn your website into a highly dynamic environment; and upload and manipulate files and images, validate user input, and secure your applications; A simple, streamlined guide for non-programmers who want to create responsive, data-driven websites with easy-to-use open source tools. PHP and MySQL remain the top combination for developing modern websites with dynamic data and user interaction. Once you add JavaScript, you have Ajax — the framework behind many popular Internet destinations. This concise, understandable guide teaches non-programmers and web designers how to use these powerful tools quickly and easily. The book also introduces Apache and XHT ER -