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Preface

1. Database Applications and the Web
The Web
Three-Tier Architectures

2. The PHP Scripting Language
Introducing PHP
Conditions and Branches
Loops
Functions
Working with Types
User-Defined Functions
A Working Example

3. Arrays, Strings, and Advanced Data Manipulation in PHP
Arrays
Strings
Regular Expressions
Dates and Times
Integers and Floats

4. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with PHP 5
Classes and Objects
Inheritance
Throwing and Catching Exceptions

5. SQL and MySQL
Database Basics
MySQL Command Interpreter
Managing Databases and Tables
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
Querying with SQL SELECT
Join Queries
Case Study: Adding a New Wine

6. Querying Web Databases
Querying a MySQL Database Using PHP
Processing User Input
MySQL Function Reference

7. PEAR
Overview
Core Components
Packages

8. Writing to Web Databases
Database Inserts, Updates, and Deletes
Issues in Writing Data to Databases

9. Validation with PHP and JavaScript
Validation and Error Reporting Principles
Server-Side Validation with PHP
JavaScript and Client-Side Validation

10. Sessions
Introducing Session Management
PHP Session Management
Case Study: Using Sessions in Validation
When to Use Sessions
PHP Session API and Configuration

11. Authentication and Security
HTTP Authentication
HTTP Authentication with PHP
Form-Based Authentication
Protecting Data on the Web

12. Errors, Debugging, and Deployment
Errors
Common Programming Errors
Custom Error Handlers

13. Reporting
Creating a Report
Producing PDF
PDF-PHP Reference

14. Advanced Features of Object-Oriented Programming in PHP 5
Working with Class Hierarchies
Class Type Hints
Abstract Classes and Interfaces
Freight Calculator Example

15. Advanced SQL
Exploring with SHOW
Advanced Querying
Manipulating Data and Databases
Functions
Automating Querying
Table Types
Backup and Recovery
Managing Users and Privileges
Tuning MySQL

16. Hugh and Dave's Online Wines: A Case Study
Functional and System Requirements
Application Overview
Common Components

17. Managing Customers
Code Overview
Customer Validation
The Customer Form

18. The Shopping Cart
Code Overview
The Winestore Home Page
The Shopping Cart Implementation

19. Ordering and Shipping at the Online Winestore
Code Overview
Credit Card and Shipping Instructions
Finalizing Orders
HTML and Email Receipts

20. Searching and Authentication in the Online Winestore
Code Overview
Searching and Browsing
Authentication

A. Linux Installation Guide
B. Microsoft Windows Installation Guide
C. Mac OS X Installation Guide
D. Web Protocols
E. Modeling and Designing Relational Databases
F. Managing Sessions in the Database Tier
G. Resources
H. The Improved MySQL Library