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lot more difficult. But they have also made this book a lot more important. The more
twisty the path, the more valuable the map, right?
In this book, I’ll provide you with a hands-on look at what’s involved in building
a database driven web site using PHP and MySQL. If your web host provides PHP
and MySQL support, you’re in great shape. If not, I’ll show you how to install them
on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux computers, so don’t sweat it.
This book is your map to the twisty path that every beginner must navigate to learn
PHP and MySQL today. Grab your favorite walking stick; let’s go hiking!
Who Should
Read This Book
This book is aimed at intermediate and advanced web designers looking to make
the leap into server-side programming. You’ll be expected to be comfortable with
simple HTML, as I’ll make use of it without much in the way of explanation. No
knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) or JavaScript is assumed or required,
but if you do know JavaScript, you’ll find it will make learning PHP a breeze, since
these languages are quite similar.
By the end of this book, you can expect to have a grasp of what’s involved in
building a database driven web site. If you follow the examples, you’ll also learn
the basics of PHP (a server-side scripting language that gives you easy access to a
database, and a lot more) and Structured Query Language (SQL—the standard
language for interacting with relational databases) as supported by MySQL, the most
popular free database engine available today. Most importantly, you’ll come away
with everything you need to start on your very own database driven site!
