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Fifth Edition

Luke Welling
Laura Thomson

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PHP and MySQL Web Development

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ISBN-13: 978-0-321-83389-1

ISBN-10: 0-321-83389-9

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016934688

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: September 2016

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Ive never purchased a better programming book... This book proved to be the most informative, easiest to follow, and had the best examples of any other computer-related book I have ever purchased. The text is very easy to follow!

Nick Landman

This book by Welling & Thomson is the only one which I have found to be indispensable. The writing is clear and straightforward but never wastes my time. The book is extremely well laid out. The chapters are the right length and chapter titles quickly take you where you want to go.

Wright Sullivan, President, A&E Engineering, Inc., Greer South Carolina

I just wanted to tell you that I think the book PHP and MySQL Web Development rocks! Its logically structured, just the right difficulty level for me (intermediate), interesting and easy to read, and, of course, full of valuable information!

CodE-E, Austria

There are several good introductory books on PHP, but Welling & Thomson is an excellent handbook for those who wish to build up complex and reliable systems. Its obvious that the authors have a strong background in the development of professional applications and they teach not only the language itself, but also how to use it with good software engineering practices.

Javier Garcia, senior telecom engineer, Telefonica R&D Labs, Madrid

I picked up this book two days ago and I am half way finished. I just cant put it down. The layout and flow is perfect. Everything is presented in such a way so that the information is very palatable. I am able to immediately grasp all the concepts. The examples have also been wonderful. I just had to take some time out to express to you how pleased I have been with this book.

Jason B. Lancaster

This book has proven a trusty companion, with an excellent crash course in PHP and superb coverage of MySQL as used for Web applications. It also features several complete applications that are great examples of how to construct modular, scalable applications with PHP. Whether you are a PHP newbie or a veteran in search of a better desk-side reference, this one is sure to please!

WebDynamic

The true PHP/MySQL bible, PHP and MySQL Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson, made me realize that programming and databases are now available to the commoners. Again, I know 1/10000th of what there is to know, and already Im enthralled.

Tim Luoma, TnTLuoma.com

Welling and Thomsons book is a good reference for those who want to get to grips with practical projects straight off the bat. It includes webmail, shopping cart, session control, and web-forum/weblog applications as a matter of course, and begins with a sturdy look at PHP first, moving to MySQL once the basics are covered.

twilight30 on Slashdot

This book is absolutely excellent, to say the least.... Luke Welling and Laura Thomson give the best in-depth explanations Ive come across on such things as regular expressions, classes and objects, sessions etc. I really feel this book filled in a lot of gaps for me with things I didnt quite understand.... This book jumps right into the functions and features most commonly used with PHP, and from there it continues in describing real-world projects, MySQL integration, and security issues from a project managers point of view. I found every bit of this book to be well organized and easy to understand.

notepad on codewalkers.com

A top-notch reference for programmers using PHP and MySQL. Highly recommended.

The Internet Writing Journal

This book rocks! I am an experienced programmer, so I didnt need a lot of help with PHP syntax; after all, its very close to C/C++. I dont know a thing about databases, though, so when I wanted to develop a book review engine (among other projects) I wanted a solid reference to using MySQL with PHP. I have OReillys mSQL and MySQL book, and its probably a better pure-SQL reference, but this book has earned a place on my reference shelf...Highly recommended.