This tutorial shows you how to use two open source, cross-platform tools for creating a dynamic Web site: PHP and MySQL. When we are finished, you will know how dynamic sites work and how they serve the content, and you will be ready to serve your own dynamic content from your site.
PHP is the hottest scripting language around - and with the release of PHP4, more and more developers are looking at it as a rapid Web development tool. This new series of tutorials is aimed at getting novice programmers up to speed on the language, and the first article covers variables, operators and the include() function call. Exploding chewing-gum is optional.
This is a nice introductory tutorial on PHP. It explains what it is, how it works, and covers some basic elements like Variables, Control-structures, and Functions.
This article will show you the basics of a PHP program with several simple examples. It starts with HTML output and progressively builds up to variables, control structures, and looping.
Explains what is PHP, and how it works with examples using a dynamic NetSafe Color chart and an Access database connection using ODBC. Also, includes links to other PHP-related sites.
If you know HTML and new to PHP, This is the tutorial for you. This is the first of many part of the PHP tutorials which will guide you thru into creating a dynamic & easy maintenance website. Read on !
This 3rd part of the PHP 101 series features an explanation of WHILE, FOR and FOREACH loops, those PHP constructs that can save you hours of unnecessary HTML coding. Also included: array variables, the auto-increment operator, and some yummy desserts.
This online manual is meant to serve as a place to start for people not familiar with PHP. It covers the basics of variables, forms, sending email and MySQL databases.