Building Dynamic Web Experiences with PHP: Harness the power of PHP to build dynamic and scalable websites

Building Dynamic Web Experiences with PHP: Harness the power of PHP to build dynamic and scalable websites (English Edition)
Author: Dr. Surabhi Shanker (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社:‏ BPB Publications
Publication Date 出版日期:‏ 2024-02-21
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 234 pages
ISBN-10: 9355516592
ISBN-13: 9789355516596

Book Description

Master PHP fundamentals for efficient web development

Key Features

● Hands-on approach with numerous examples for immediate application.

● Explaining advanced concepts with practical web development examples.

● Advanced techniques for secure coding and modern web development.

Description

This book covers a wide range of topics starting with the introduction of web applications, including client-side and server-side scripting, different categories of web applications, and the installation process of popular server environments like WAMP, LAMP, XAMPP, and MAMP. The book contains the basics of PHP, including its history, features, and advantages, with setting up a PHP development environment. It covers PHP basics like variables, constants, data types, operators, control structures, and functions, providing a solid foundation for web development.

Next, you will learn about forms, user input, cookies, and sessions, creating web pages with GUI components, validating user input both client-side and server-side, and handling cookies and sessions in PHP. It also covers PHP strings, file handling, and database operations, including connecting to a MySQL database and using database handling functions.

Lastly, you will get the hang of object-oriented programming, security, debugging, and performance optimization using PHP frameworks and working with APIs and web services.

What you will learn

● Web application structure and features.

● Setting up the PHP development environment.

● PHP basics like variables, data types, and operators.

● PHP arrays, strings, files, and databases.

● Web forms, user input validation, and cookie handling.

● Implementing advanced PHP concepts like OOP, security, and best practices.

Who this book is for

The book is tailored for beginners with a desire to learn PHP and build interactive websites from scratch, and web developers or programmers who are looking to deepen their understanding of PHP.

Table of Contents

Section – I: Fundamentals of PHP Development

1. Introduction to Web Application

2. Introduction to PHP

3. PHP Basics

4. PHP Arrays

Section – II: Web Development with PHP

5. PHP Forms and User Input

6. PHP Strings

7. PHP File Handling

8. PHP Database Operations

Section – III: Advanced PHP Concepts and Best Practices

9. Object-Oriented Programming in PHP

10. PHP Security

11. PHP Best Practices and Advanced Topics