A guide to PHP essentials and the basics of object-oriented programming. Learn how to master MySQL, from database structure to complex queries
create web pages with PHP and MySQL by integrating forms and other HTML features
learn about JavaScript, from functions and event handling to accessing the Document Object Model
use libraries and packages, including the Smarty web template system, PEAR program repository, and the Yahoo User Interface Library
make Ajax calls and turn your website into a highly dynamic environment
and upload and manipulate files and images, validate user input, and secure your applications."If you know HTML, this book will teach you how to create responsive, data-driven websites with PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, even if you have limited programming experience. Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript explains each technology separately, shows you how to combine them, and introduces valuable web programming concepts, including objects, XHTML, cookies, and session management." "The book demonstrates how the combination of PHP and MySQL provides an easy way to build websites complete with dynamic data and user interaction. You'll learn how to add JavaScript to create rich Internet applications. There is also a sample social networking platform built with the elements discussed in the book, and every chapter provides review questions so you can practice what you learn."--BOOK JACKET.