Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL

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Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, Second Edition By Hugh E. Williams, David Lane
May 2004
Pages: 816

| Table of Contents | Index | Sample Chapter | Colophon

Chapter 1 Database Applications and the Web
1. The Web
2. Three-Tier Architectures
Chapter 2 The PHP Scripting Language
1. Introducing PHP
2. Conditions and Branches
3. Loops
4. Functions
5. Working with Types
6. User-Defined Functions
7. A Working Example
Chapter 3 Arrays, Strings, and Advanced Data Manipulation in PHP
1. Arrays
2. Strings
3. Regular Expressions
4. Dates and Times
5. Integers and Floats
Chapter 4 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with PHP 5
1. Classes and Objects
2. Inheritance
3. Throwing and Catching Exceptions
Chapter 5 SQL and MySQL
1. Database Basics
2. MySQL Command Interpreter
3. Managing Databases and Tables
4. Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
5. Querying with SQL SELECT
6. Join Queries
7. Case Study: Adding a New Wine
Chapter 6 Querying Web Databases
1. Querying a MySQL Database Using PHP
2. Processing User Input
3. MySQL Function Reference
Chapter 7 PEAR
1. Overview
2. Core Components
3. Packages
Chapter 8 Writing to Web Databases
1. Database Inserts, Updates, and Deletes
2. Issues in Writing Data to Databases
Chapter 9 Validation with PHP and JavaScript
1. Validation and Error Reporting Principles
2. Server-Side Validation with PHP
3. JavaScript and Client-Side Validation
Chapter 10 Sessions
1. Introducing Session Management
2. PHP Session Management
3. Case Study: Using Sessions in Validation
4. When to Use Sessions
5. PHP Session API and Configuration
Chapter 11 Authentication and Security
1. HTTP Authentication
2. HTTP Authentication with PHP
3. Form-Based Authentication
4. Protecting Data on the Web
Chapter 12 Errors, Debugging, and Deployment
1. Errors
2. Common Programming Errors
3. Custom Error Handlers
Chapter 13 Reporting
1. Creating a Report
2. Producing PDF
3. PDF-PHP Reference
Chapter 14 Advanced Features of Object-Oriented Programming in PHP 5
1. Working with Class Hierarchies
2. Class Type Hints
3. Abstract Classes and Interfaces
4. Freight Calculator Example
Chapter 15 Advanced SQL
1. Exploring with SHOW
2. Advanced Querying
3. Manipulating Data and Databases
4. Functions
5. Automating Querying
6. Table Types
7. Backup and Recovery
8. Managing Users and Privileges
9. Tuning MySQL
Chapter 16 Hugh and Dave's Online Wines:A Case Study
1. Functional and System Requirements
2. Application Overview
3. Common Components
Chapter 17 Managing Customers
1. Code Overview
2. Customer Validation
3. The Customer Form
Chapter 18 The Shopping Cart
1. Code Overview
2. The Winestore Home Page
3. The Shopping Cart Implementation
Chapter 19 Ordering and Shipping at the Online Winestore
1. Code Overview
2. Credit Card and Shipping Instructions
3. Finalizing Orders
4. HTML and Email Receipts
Chapter 20 Searching and Authentication in the Online Winestore
1. Code Overview
2. Searching and Browsing
3. Authentication

Appendix A Linux Installation Guide
1. Finding Out What's Installed
2. Installation Overview
3. Installing MySQL
4. Installing Apache
5. Installing PHP
6. What's Needed for This Book
Appendix B Microsoft Windows Installation Guide
1. Installation Overview
2. Installing with EasyPHP
3. What's Needed for This Book
Appendix C Mac OS X Installation Guide
1. Getting Started
2. Installing MySQL
3. Setting Up Apache and PHP
4. What's Needed for This Book
Appendix D Web Protocols
1. Network Basics
2. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Appendix E Modeling and Designing Relational Databases
1. The Relational Model
2. Entity-Relationship Modeling
Appendix F Managing Sessions in theDatabase Tier
1. Using a Database to Keep State
2. PHP Session Management
3. MySQL Session Store
Appendix G Resources
1. Client Tier Resources
2. Middle-Tier Resources
3. Database Tier Resources
4. Security and Cryptography Resources
Appendix H The Improved MySQL Library
1. New Features
2. Getting Started
3. Using the New Features
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Return to Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Database Applications and the Web

The Web

Three-Tier Architectures

Chapter 2 The PHP Scripting Language

Introducing PHP

Conditions and Branches

Loops

Functions

Working with Types

User-Defined Functions

A Working Example

Chapter 3 Arrays, Strings, and Advanced Data Manipulation in PHP

Arrays

Strings

Regular Expressions

Dates and Times

Integers and Floats

Chapter 4 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with PHP 5

Classes and Objects

Inheritance

Throwing and Catching Exceptions

Chapter 5 SQL and MySQL

Database Basics

MySQL Command Interpreter

Managing Databases and Tables

Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data

Querying with SQL SELECT

Join Queries

Case Study: Adding a New Wine

Chapter 6 Querying Web Databases

Querying a MySQL Database Using PHP

Processing User Input

MySQL Function Reference

Chapter 7 PEAR

Overview

Core Components

Packages

Chapter 8 Writing to Web Databases

Database Inserts, Updates, and Deletes

Issues in Writing Data to Databases

Chapter 9 Validation with PHP and JavaScript

Validation and Error Reporting Principles

Server-Side Validation with PHP

JavaScript and Client-Side Validation

Chapter 10 Sessions

Introducing Session Management

PHP Session Management

Case Study: Using Sessions in Validation

When to Use Sessions

PHP Session API and Configuration

Chapter 11 Authentication and Security

HTTP Authentication

HTTP Authentication with PHP

Form-Based Authentication

Protecting Data on the Web

Chapter 12 Errors, Debugging, and Deployment

Errors

Common Programming Errors

Custom Error Handlers

Chapter 13 Reporting

Creating a Report

Producing PDF

PDF-PHP Reference

Chapter 14 Advanced Features of Object-Oriented Programming in PHP 5

Working with Class Hierarchies

Class Type Hints

Abstract Classes and Interfaces

Freight Calculator Example

Chapter 15 Advanced SQL

Exploring with SHOW

Advanced Querying

Manipulating Data and Databases

Functions

Automating Querying

Table Types

Backup and Recovery

Managing Users and Privileges

Tuning MySQL

Chapter 16 Hugh and Dave's Online Wines:A Case Study