Database-Driven Web Development: Learn to Operate at a Professional Level with PERL and MySQL

by Thomas Valentine

Overview

This book will teach you the essential knowledge required to be a successful and productive web developer with the ability to produce cutting-edge websites utilizing a database.

This updated edition starts with the fundamentals of web development before delving into Perl and MySQL concepts such as script and database modelling, script-driven database interactions, content generation from a database, and information delivery from the server to the browser and vice versa. The only skills required to get the most from this book are basic knowledge of how the Internet works and a novice skill level with Perl and MySQL. The rest is intuitively presented code that most people can quickly and easily understand and employ. An extensive selection of practical, fully functional programming constructs in six different programming languages will give you the knowledge and tools required to create eye-catching, capable, and functionally impressive database-driven websites.

Author Thomas Valentine has taken the concepts presented in the first edition of this book to new heights, offering in-depth discussions of each area of functionality required to develop fully formed database-driven web applications. He has expanded on the examples presented in the first edition and has included some very interesting and useful programming techniques for your consideration. Upon completing this book, you’ll have gained the benefit of the author’s decades worth of experience and will be able to apply your new knowledge and skills to your own projects.

What You Will Learn

• Install, configure and use a trio of software packages (Apache Web Server, MySQL Database Server, and Perl Scripting Server)
• Create an effective web development workstation with databases in mind
• Use the PERL scripting language and MySQL databases effectively
• Maximize the Apache Web Server

Who This Book Is For

Those who already know web development basics and web developers who want to master database-driven web development. The skills required to understand the concepts put forth in this book are a working knowledge of PERL and basic MySQL.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484297919
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	09/26/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	209
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Thomas Valentine has 20 years of experience as both a professional web developer and writer. He is a LAMP, Perl, PHP and MySQL web developer, programmer and expert. He writes for various magazines and web sites and has been a technical consultant for large scale, database driven web sites such as FedEx.ca and Texas Instruments (ti.com).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 (Formerly 6 and 7) - Database-Driven Web Development Fundamentals

Chapter 2 (Formerly 8 through 10) - Perl CGI and MySQL Essentials

Chapter 3 (Formerly 11) - Essential MySQL Skills

Chapter 4 (Formerly 13) - Nuts and Bolts

Chapter 5 (Originally 5, then 1) – Practical JavaScript Concepts and Projects

Chapter 6 - Images: Uploads and Scripted Manipulation

Chapter 7 (Formerly Chapter 15) – Installing and Using the PERL Server

Chapter 8 (Formerly 16) – Installing and Using the MySQL Database Server

Chapter 9 (Formerly 17) – Installing and Using the Apache Web Server

Chapter 10 (Formerly 18) – A Database Driven Menu System