Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today's core ...

Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, and the powerful React and React Native libraries.

Web designers will learn how to use these technologies together while picking up valuable web programming practices along the way--including how to optimize websites for mobile devices. Finally, you'll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site suitable for both desktop and mobile browsers.

• Explore MySQL from database structure to complex queries

• Use the MySQL PDO extension, PHP's improved MySQL interface

• Create dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the user

• Manage cookies and sessions and maintain a high level of security

• Enhance JavaScript with the React and React Native libraries

• Use Ajax calls for background browser server communication

• Style your web pages by acquiring CSS skills

• Implement HTML5 features, including geolocation, audio, video, and the canvas

• Reformat your websites into mobile web apps