Preface
Boring web sites are static. Interesting web sites are dynamic. That is, their content changes. A giant static HTML page listing the names, pictures, descriptions, and prices of all 1,000 products a company has for sale is hard to use and takes forever to load. A dynamic web product catalog that lets you search and filter those products so you see only the six items that meet your price and category criteria is more useful, faster, and much more likely to close a sale.
The PHP programming language makes it easy to build dynamic web sites. Whatever interactive excitement you want to create—such as a product catalog, a blog, a photo album, or an event calendar—PHP is up to the task. And after reading this book, you’ll be up to the task of building that dynamic web site, too.
Who This Book Is For
This book is for:
A hobbyist who wants to create an interactive web site for himself, his family, or a nonprofit organization.
A web site builder who wants to use the PHP setup provided by an ISP or hosting provider.
A small business owner who wants to put her company on the Web.
A page designer who wants to communicate better with her developer co-workers.
A JavaScript whiz who wants to build server-side programs that complement her client-side code.
A blogger or HTML jockey who wants to easily add dynamic features to her site.
A Perl, ASP, or ColdFusion programmer who wants to get up to speed with PHP.
Anybody who wants a straightforward, jargon-free introduction to one of the most popular ...