Description

Beginning PHP and MySQL, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in the forthcoming PHP 6 release, this 1,044 page guide shows readers how take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful web sites.

Essentially three books in one, readers are not only exposed to extensive introductions of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Packed with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers based on author W. Jason Gilmore’s 12 years of expertise working with these technologies, readers will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide.

About the Author

W. Jason Gilmore is founder of a W.J. Gilmore, LLC, a publishing and consulting firm based out of Columbus, Ohio. Formerly Apress’ open source editor, Jason fostered the development of more than 60 books, along the way helping to transform their open source line into one of the industry’s most respected publishing programs. He’s the author of several books, including the best-selling Beginning PHP and MySQL (currently in its third edition), Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL, and Beginning PHP and Oracle.

Jason is cofounder of CodeMash, a nonprofit organization tasked with hosting an annual namesake developer’s conference, and was a member of the 2008 MySQL Conference speaker
selection board.

Jason has over 100 articles to his credit within prominent publications such as
Developer.com, Linux Magazine,
and TechTarget.