PHP is the world's most popular server-side scripting for creating dynamic web sites, due to being free, secure, and well-supported. And this book will show you how to use it via a series of easy to follow visual tutorials. PHP expert David Powers takes you through how to set up your PHP development environment, the basics of PHP Scripting, and how to add a database to your site to store data. With the basic foundations all set up, he shows you how to achieve all manner of essential web site functions with PHP, including uploading files, sending e- mail, creating image thumbnails, creating login pages, adding data to a database and displaying it on your web site, and much more. Throughout the book, an emphasis is put on both good web site design and security.
