Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache in 24 Hours Paperback – 20 December 2002
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Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache in 24 Hours combines coverage of three popular open-source Web development tools into one easy-to-understand book -- and it comes with one easy-to-use Starter Kit CD-ROM for Windows or Linux. You will learn to install, configure and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system and the Apache Web server. By the end of the book, you will understand how these technologies work, and -- more importantly -- how they can work together to create a dynamic Web site. After creating a simple website using these tools, you will be able to manage a simple mailing list and create an online address book, shopping cart and storefront. You will also know how to fine tune Apache and MySQL and cover simple Web server security.
- Print length528 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date20 December 2002
- ISBN-10067232489X
- ISBN-13978-0672324895
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About the Author
Julie Meloni is the technical director of i2i Interactive, a multimedia company located in Campbell, CA. She has been developing Web-based applications since the early days of the Web, and is the author of several books and articles on Web-based programming languages and database topics, such as Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 24 Hours and the popular PHP Fast and Easy Web Development.
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- Language : English
- Paperback : 528 pages
- ISBN-10 : 067232489X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0672324895
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This book will give you a great introduction to PHP. I managed to install the included version of PHP /Apache without any hassle at all.The book covers accessing data from MySQL and gives you a quick and concise tutorial on SQL queries. Also covered is uploading, security, dates and times, php classes, and cookies/sessions.
I honestly can't believe that they managed to cover everything I can think of doing in a book this small. And its pretty good value for money as well.
If you are looking at getting into PHP, buy this book and you won't be disappointed.




The examples in the book are very good for beginners, if they worked, personally I think that you need to be an advanced user to figure out the error messages out.
Installation was not a problem, straight in no problems I soon had the phpinfo() screen showing, I was so pleased I had a cup of tea to celebrate! And the MySql interface was working as soon as I could press the finish button!
So the synopsis of this book is simple, if you have been doing web design for a few years, get it, if your starting out, enrol at your local training center.