Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript : A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites, 7th Edition

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Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, and the powerful React library.

Web designers will learn how to use these technologies together while picking up valuable web programming practices along the way, including how to optimize websites for mobile devices. You'll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site suitable for both desktop and mobile browsers.

Explore MySQL from database structure to complex queries.
Use the MySQL PDO extension, PHP's improved MySQL interface.
Create dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the user.
Manage cookies and sessions and maintain a high level of security.
Enhance JavaScript with the react library.
Use Ajax calls for background browser-server communication.
Style your web pages by acquiring CSS skills, implement HTML5 features, including geolocation, audio, video, and the canvas element.
Reformat your websites into mobile web apps.
Learn to use enhanced CSS features, such as CSS Grid and Flexbox.

Robin has over 40 years experience of writing software, and developing websites and apps. He also has an extensive history of writing about computers and technology, with a portfolio of over 500 published magazine articles and about 40 books, many of which have been translated into other languages. He is also a prolific Internet video course instructor.