Join David Powers for an in-depth discussion in this video What's next?, part of PHP for Web Designers.
…Well that concludes our exploration of how you, as…a web designer, could improve your websites with PHP.…We began with some simple but useful techniques, such…as using server side includes for common page elements.…The header comes from the server side include, as does the navigation menu.…And down at the bottom of the page,…the footer also comes from a server side include.…When we use PHP decision making techniques to display a…different seasonal special for each month.…By the end of the course, you saw how to combine basic techniques.…
We handled form input, in the build a bouquet page, we…were able to select various flowers,…different images, different colors, different quantities…And then display the results in the order confirmation page.…And in chapter 6, we saw how to draw content from a data base.…And when we clicked one of these images, we were able to display a details page.…Well I hope you've found all of this…interesting, and that I've whetted your appetite for more.…You'll find several other courses on PHP in the lynda.com library,…
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12/9/2013Note: This course was recorded with Adobe Dreamweaver, but you can use the code editor of your choice to follow along.
- How to use PHP in a webpage
- Storing and displaying text and numbers in variables
- Using functions
- Adding comments to your PHP scripts
- Moving common page elements to include files
- Displaying different content on a page
- Working with multiple values in arrays and loops
- Getting form input sent by the POST method
- Using PHP sessions to preserve data
- Storing data in session variables
- Connecting to and querying a database
- Handling errors
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 30s
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Using the exercise files5m 13s
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1. Introduction to PHP
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How to use PHP in a web page6m 43s
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2. Using Server-Side Includes for Common Page Elements
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3. Using Conditions to Change Page Output
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How PHP makes decisions3m 30s
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4. Working with Multiple Values in Arrays and Loops
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Labeling array elements7m 21s
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5. Getting User Input from a Form
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Calculating the order total6m 34s
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6. Displaying Content from a Database
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Loading data into MySQL5m 37s
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Connecting to the database7m 47s
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Querying the database6m 15s
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Linking to a details page2m 40s
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7. Handling Errors
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Dealing with PHP errors4m 15s
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Tracking down parse errors4m 32s
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Conclusion
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What's next?2m 26s
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