Get started in web development using PHP. Even if you've never programmed before, author Jason Lengstorf introduces you to PHP by building a PHP-based blogging site while covering all the good coding practices and skills that you'll need when you start your own projects.

    * Create web content with version 5.3 of PHP
    * Learn good coding practices from the very beginning
    * Learn how systems like WordPress work

Jason Lengstorf takes a practical approach to teaching you how to build a content management system. You'll dive into writing web applications and be guided by the author's supportive explanations, rather than learning elements of the PHP language and viewing examples after.

PHP for Absolute Beginners starts slowly and covers everything you need to know about beginning web development using PHP. Even the most inexperienced web developer will find this book accessible.
What you'll learn

    * Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP
    * Navigate the PHP language
    * Learn the basics of writing clean code
    * Talk to a database
    * Make a PHP site more secure
    * Create a complete blogging site