Open source has brought a lot more than Linux to the computing
world. It has also given us PHP and MySQL. According to Graeme, PHP and MySQL
are the world's best combination for creating data-driven sites. In the
first installment of this three-lesson tutorial, our Kiwi guide covers
everything you need to know to begin developing database hubs. He gives instructions for
installation on both Unix and Windows, and then goes on to show some simple
scripts that will insert information into a database and display that data
on a Web page.
Lesson 2 covers more PHP/MySQL goodies than you could probably imagine.
Graeme starts by showing while loops, then talks about the ever-useful
if-else statement. But this information alone means little if you don't
continue and see how PHP can be used with HTML forms. By the time you've polished off this lesson, you'll be able to add, edit, and remove information from your database.
In Lesson 3, Graeme shows some of the secrets that will turn your simple
data-driven site into a useful application. As he covers validation, he'll
show how to prevent users from leaving key form fields blank and how to
make sure numeric files don't contain letters. He'll also teach you how PHP
handles includes and functions. Plus you'll see how these two features, when
deployed together, can make the coder's life much easier. Graeme winds it all up with some
tearful parting words and a bit of advice for the aspiring PHP/MySQL coder.
Other PHP articles available:
Creating Images on the Fly
Encryption
Creating Chat server
PPH Mysql Tutorial
