Creating Interactive Websites With Php and Web Services

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Build Dynamic Websites with PHP and MySQL-and Extend Those Sites withWeb Services PHP and MySQL are great tools for buildingdatabase-driven websites. There's nothing new about that. What is new isthe environment in which your site operates-a world rich (and growingricher) in web services that can add value and functionality in many differentways. Creating Interactive Web Sites with PHP and Web Services walks youthrough every step of a major web project-a content-managementsystem-teaching you both the basic techniques and little-known tricks youneed to build successful web sites. And you can use those skills to developdynamic applications that will meet your special requirements. Here's someof what you'll find covered inside: Adding,deleting, and displaying data with a custom content-managementsystem Building a template system with PHP Interacting with web servicesusing PHP and MySQL Creating and managing a user system and a shoppingcart Processing credit card payments using merchant accounts and third-partypayment solutions Tracking site statistics using PHP and MySQL Enhancingyour site with third-party scripts Tons of examples, complete withexplanations and supported by online source code, will speed your progress,whether you're a true beginner or already have PHP experience. This book isplatform-agnostic, so it doesn't matter if you're deploying your siteon Linux or Windows. You also get PHP and MySQL references, so you can quickly resolve questions about syntax and similar issues.