Books by Robin Nixon

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 this popular hands-on guide, youll tackle dynamic web programming with the help of todays core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and HTML5.Explore each technology separately, learn how to use them together, and pick up valuable web programming practices along the way. At the end of the book, youll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site, using XAMPP or any development stack you choose.Learn PHP in-depth, along with the basics of object-oriented programmingExplore MySQL, from database structure to complex queriesUse the MySQLi Extension, PHPs improved MySQL interfaceCreate dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the userManage cookies and sessions, and maintain a high level of securityMaster the JavaScript languageand enhance it with jQueryUse Ajax calls for background browser/server communicationAcquire CSS2 and CSS3 skills for professionally styling your web pagesImplement all of the new HTML5 features, including geolocation, audio, video, and the canvas

Featuring step-by-step instructions and video tutorials, this book delivers a proven method for building real-world JavaScript skills in less than an hour per lesson.

Filled with ready-to-use CSS and HTML solutions for creating dynamic websites, this practical guide saves you hundreds of hours of programming time!

Filled with ready-to-use JavaScript solutions for creating dynamic web content, this practical guide is will save you hundreds of hours of programming time!

This hands-on resource contains 100 ready-to-use PHP solutions for creating dynamic Web content.