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Introduction to LAMP technology:

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Jono Bacon (jono@jonobacon.org), Writer, Open Source consultant
Jono Bacon is a professional writer and Open Source consultant. Working at the government-funded OpenAdvantage center in the United Kingdom, he spends most of his time consulting with people on how Open Source can be useful for them. Jono is also an established writer who writes for a range of IT magazines and Web sites. He is the co-author of Linux Desktop Hacks.

Summary:  This tutorial explores the Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP, or LAMP, Web development framework and shows how that framework can help you build applications to solve common business problems. The tutorial begins with an exploration of the LAMP architecture, then introduces fundamental PHP concepts. After a solid grounding of PHP, the tutorial explains MySQL support, with coverage focusing on database concepts and how to access MySQL from PHP. All of these techniques are discussed within the context of a real-world customer management example.

Date:  03 May 2005
Level:  Intermediate
PDF:  A4 and Letter (732 KB | 21 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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  • Participate in the discussion forum.

  • The XAMPP platform XAMPP platform provides an easily installable LAMP setup, complete with additional tools and libraries.

  • The PHP Web site is an essential resource when programming, and you might keep the PHP manual open in your browser while you are developing.

  • The MySQL manual and Web site also offers a critically important resource when you work with your database and SQL.

  • To learn more about Cascading Stylesheets (CSS), take a look at the CSS Zen Garden -- a great resource for learning CSS.

  • A useful resource for a range of Web technologies, particularly for beginners, is the W3 Schools Web site.

  • For information and resources on the core Web development technologies, take a look at the official W3C site; this is where the technologies are invented and managed.

  • Find hundreds more Web architecture resources on the developerWorks Web architecture zone.

  • Read Ian Gilfillan's Database Journal tutorial Referential Integrity in MySQL for more information about how to store and access data in MySQL databases.

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