PHP and MySQL (Video Training) (livelessons (Prentice Hall)) Book

For every developer who wants to build production-quality applications using PHP and MySQL.

In this one-of-a-kind video package, top Web developer and Prentice Hall author Marc Wandschneider shows you exactly how to build reliable, secure, industrial-strength Web applications with PHP and MySQL. You’ll master both PHP and MySQL through 18 comprehensive video lessons, and you’ll have your first PHP/MySQL application running in less than an hour.

Wandschneider shows how to set up PHP on Windows and Mac OS X and then builds your skills by walking you through actual application development projects. Just click, watch, and learn efficient ways to implement user account creation, form validation, cookie and session management, file upload/download, and much more.

Everything’s taught visually, using sample applications ranging from a simple calculator to a full-fledged photo sharing site, and all the sample code is on the DVD. Programming challenges at the end of each lesson teach you how to take your skills to the next level. You’ll master essential PHP and MySQL best practices at your own pace and learn how to deliver production-quality PHP/MySQL solutions faster and more effectively.

Looking for a better way to master today’s rapidly changing technologies? Want expert help, but don’t have the time or energy to read a book? Can’t find classroom training worth the money? Discover LiveLessons: self-paced, personal video instruction from the world’s leading experts.

• LiveLessons are video courses, on DVD with a book supplement, that are organized into bite-sized, self-contained sessionsâ??you’ll learn key skills in as little as fifteen minutes!
• Each lesson begins with well-defined learning objectives so you know exactly what you will learn in the lesson.
• Follow along as your instructor shows exactly how to get great results in your real-world environment.