PHP and MySQL. 25 Lessons for Beginners

The book contains 25 illustrated lessons and more than 30 practical exercises. It presents a clear and accessible form, using a comprehensive example to explain programming dynamic websites in PHP using the MySQL and MariaDB databases. It describes programmatically generating... web pages, receiving data from users and validating it, working with files, programmatic drawing of graphics, handling cookies and sessions, and sending emails. The architecture of the "model-view-controller" is discussed along with code structuring for future website maintenance. Measures for website protection are explained: access control, switching to a secure HTTPS protocol, protection against attacks, and data encryption. A brief course on programming REST web services is provided. A comprehensive example of developing a photo gallery website and PHP framework will assist in building your own sites. The electronic archive application on the publisher's website contains the codes for all examples.