PHP and MySQL: The Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Web Development with PHP 8 - Build Dynamic Websites with Database Integration, Security, and More (Rheinwerk Computing)

Wenz, Christian

ISBN 10: 1493226673 / ISBN 13: 9781493226672

Published by Rheinwerk Computing, 2025

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• Title: PHP and MySQL: The Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Web Development with PHP 8 - Build Dynamic Websites with Database Integration, Security, and More (Rheinwerk Computing)
• Publisher: Rheinwerk Computing
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493226673
• ISBN 13: 9781493226672
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: New.
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Dive into web development with this comprehensive guide to PHP 8! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, you’ll find everything you need to build dynamic, secure websites. Walk through installing PHP, object-oriented programming, and working with databases like MySQL. Gain hands-on experience with detailed code and application examples to. Master advanced topics like debugging, automated testing, security, and more!

• Your complete guide to server-side web development with PHP
• Learn the basics of PHP programming, from syntax and strings to functions and regular expressions, before diving into web techniques
• Use PHP with popular databases: MySQL, PDO, SQLite, Oracle, MongoDB, and more

PHP Basics
Walk through the first steps of using PHP, from installation to database system selection (SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and more). Get a complete introduction to the language, including all the new features of PHP 8.

Web Development
Learn how to use PHP in conjunction with important web technologies, including forms, sessions, cookies, and emails. Perform common tasks you’ll encounter as a PHP programmer using detailed code and application examples.

Secure Database Communication
Interact with JavaScript and access web services via HTTP. Avoid security risks through user authentication and learn techniques to help secure your website, such as cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injections.

• Installation
• Strings, arrays, and regular expressions
• Mathematical and date functions
• Web techniques
• Databases
• Object-oriented programming
• Namespaces
• Design patterns
• XML, graphics, and PDFs
• Administration and security
• Debugging
• Automated testing

About the Author

Christian Wenz is a consultant and trainer who specializes in web technologies and web security. He leads digitization projects in corporate environments. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

Tobias Hauser is a consultant, trainer, and author. He supports companies with his focus on PHP-based web applications, covering everything from system selection to interface architecture, and writes regularly about web topics.