In this book you will learn how to: Creating dynamic websites with design and usability in mind, as well as functionality Understand how PHP scripts work, giving you confidence to adapt them to your own needs Bring online forms to life, check required fields, and ensure that user input is safe to process Upload files and automatically create thumbnails from larger images Manage website content with a searchable database You want to make your website more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in the database. PHP and MySQL database that is fitting of the most popular combinations to create a dynamic website. Yet this book not only provides a collection of ready-made scripts: each PHP Solution is built on what had gone before, teaching you the basics of PHP and database design quickly and painlessly. This book has been written with an eye on forward and backward compatibilityrecommending latest PHP 5 techniques, but providing alternative solutions for servers still running PHP 4.3. All database examples demonstrate how to use the original MySQL extension, MySQL Improved, or the PHP Data Objects (PDO) introduced in PHP 5.1, letting you select the option most suitable for your setup. Chapter 2: Preparing to Work with PHP Chapter 3: How to Write Script PHP Chapter 4: Lightening Your Workload with Includes Chapter 5: Bringing Forms to Life Chapter 6: Uploading Files Chapter 7: Using PHP to Manage Files Chapter 8: Creating Thumbnail Images Chapter 9: Pages That Remember: Simple Login and Multipage Forms Chapter 10: Setting Up MySQL and phpMyAdmin Chapter 11: Getting Started with Databases Chapter 12: Creating a Dynamic Online Gallery Chapter 13: Managing Content Chapter 14: Solutions to Common PHP / MySQL Problems Chapter 15: Keeping Intruders at Bay