If you spend some time working under the hood with WordPress you will start to realise the power of the PHP programming language and the MySQL database engine.
These two technologies make software such as WordPress possible and are behind some of the biggest and most popular websites on the internet today. Which is why I want to learn more about them.
Enter PHP and MySQL Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson. Now in its third edition this book takes a beginner’s journey through both PHP and MySQL and then goes on to teach practical real world techniques for coding your own websites.
You will learn such things as how to use databases securely, authenticate users, write shopping carts and e-commerce components, and even how to write your own content management system like WordPress.
PHP and MySQL Web Development came highly recommended to me and I in turn recommend it to anyone who shares the same interest in web development.
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