There are many reasons for serving up dynamic content from a  web site:to offer an online shopping site, create customized  information pages for users, or just manage a large volume  of content through a database. Anyone with a modest  knowledge of HTML and web site management can learn to  create dynamic content through the PHP programming language  and the MySQL database. This book gives you the background  and tools to do the job safely and reliably.    Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, Second Edition  thoroughly reflects the needs of real-world applications.   It goes into detail on such practical issues as validating  input (do you know what a proper credit card number looks  like?), logging in users, and using templates  to give your dynamic web pages a standard look.    But this book goes even further. It shows how JavaScript and  PHP can be used in tandem to make a user's experience faster  and more pleasant. It shows the correct way to handle errors  in user input so that a site looks professional. It  introduces the vast collection of powerful tools available  in the PEAR repository and shows how to use some of the most  popular tools.    Even while it serves as an introduction to new programmers,  the book does not omit critical tasks that web sites  require. For instance, every site that allows updates must  handle the possibility of multiple users accessing data at  the same time. This book explains how to solve the problem  in detail with locking.    Through a sophisticated sample application--Hugh and Dave's  Wine Store--all the important techniques of dynamic content  are introduced. Good design is emphasized, such as dividing  logic from presentation. The book introduces PHP 5 and MySQL  4.1 features, while providing techniques that can be used on  older versions of the software that are still in widespread  use.    This new edition has been redesigned around the rich  offerings of PEAR. Several of these, including the Template  package and the database-independent query API, are fully  integrated into examples and thorougly described in the  text. Topics include:  Installation and configuration of Apache, MySQL, and PHP on  Unix®, Windows®, and Mac OS® X systems  Introductions to PHP, SQL, and MySQL administration  Session management, including the use of a custom database  for improved efficiency  User input validation, security, and authentication  The PEAR repository, plus details on the use of PEAR DB and  Template classes  Production of PDF reports

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