Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Essential Skills—Made Easy!PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner's Guide takes you from building static web pages to creating comprehensive database-driven web applications. The book reviews HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and then explores PHP--its structure, control statements, arrays, functions, use with forms, and file handling capabilities. Next, the book examines MySQL, including SQL, the MySQL command set, and how to use it with PHP to create a relational database and build secure, databasedriven web applications. This practical resource features complete,step-by-step examples with code that you can use as templates for your own projects.Designed for Easy LearningKey Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapterTry This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skillsNotes--Extra information related to the topic being coveredTips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing thingsCautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoidSelf Tests--End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skillsAnnotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustratedReady-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com