Publisher’s Description
We've taken the best and made it even better. The third edition of the best-selling PHP and MySQL Web Development has been updated to include material and code on MySQL 5, PHP 5, and on PHP's object model and validation. Through a clear, practical approach, you will learn to develop secure, dynamic web sites by integrating and implementing the PHP progrmming language and the MySQL database. Real-world examples and working sample projects will give you a strong foundation on which to start building your own web sites, complete with features such as SSL, shopping carts, and payment systems. The accompanying CD includes the source code from each example in the book, the entire book in PDF format, and source code and binaries for PHP 5, MySQL 5, and Apache. Readers have called PHP and MySQL Web Development the best technical book they've ever read, but don't take their word for it. Find out for yourself!
Praise
I don't write alot of reviews, and hardly ever give 5 stars, but this one is worth it.
~ Todd Smith, from his Amazon review.
This book will help you understand everything you want to understand about PHP and MySQL, period.
This is the second book I've read by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson, and I have to say that they produce incredibly well-organized and well-conceived books that teach whatever subjects they tackle remarkably well.
I have read many other PHP books on the market, and this book is covers the topic, both in breadth and depth, far greater than any other book I've read.
~ John Hughes, from his Amazon review.