With PHP for the World Wide Web, Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the programming language, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users this popular open-source scripting language. Leading technology author Larry Ullman guides readers through the latest developments including use and awareness of HTML5 with PHP. Other addressed changes include removal of outdated functions and more efficient ways to tackle common needs. . | VISUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE r PHP for the Web Fourth Edition LARRY ULLMAN LEARN THE QUICK AND EASY WAY VISUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE PHP for the Web Fourth Edition LARRY ULLMAN Peachpit Press Wow eBook Visual QuickStart Guide PHP for the Web Fourth Edition Larry Ullman Peachpit Press 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley CA 94710 510 524-2178 510 524-2221 fax Find us on the Web at To report errors please send a note to errata@ Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education. Copyright 2011 by Larry Ullman Editor Rebecca Gulick Copyeditor Liz Welch Technical Reviewer Jay Blanchard Proofreader Bob Campbell Production Coordinator Myrna Vladic Compositor Debbie Roberti Indexer Valerie Haynes-Perry Cover Design RHDG Riezebos Holzbaur Design Group Peachpit Press Interior Design Peachpit Press Logo Design MINE Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts contact permissions@. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an As Is basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book neither the author nor Peachpit Press shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. Trademarks Visual QuickStart Guide is a registered trademark of Peachpit Press a division of Pearson Education. Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Other product names used in this book may be trademarks of their own respective owners. Images of Web sites in