Web Programming using PHP/MySQL Part 2 Short Courses
Students on the Web Programming using PHP/MySQL (Part 2) short course will learn how to develop real world web applications with PHP. Topics covered include databases and content management; security and session handling; client and server side data validation using Javascript and PHP; on the fly generation of multimedia content such as images, PDFs and Flash; configuration of web development environments under Windows and Unix; object orientated programming in PHP 5.
Course Information
| Start Date | Start Time | Duration | Cost | Course Code | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 October 2011 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £360.00 | CE2524 | Course Cancelled |
| Monday 16 January 2012 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £360.00 | CE2524 | Apply Now |
| Monday 23 April 2012 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £360.00 | CE2524 | Apply Now |
Tutor Info
Gerard Luskin is a freelance web designer and developer who specialises in building content management systems and bespoke web applications with MySQL and PHP. He has been involved in teaching web design and development technologies since 2007.
Eligibility
Successful completion of Web Programming with PHP/MySQL Part 1 or equivalent.
What will I learn?
- Object oriented programming in PHP 5
- XML processing using SimpleXML
- Sessions and data persistence
- How to secure a website
- How to integrate PHP with other technologies such as Google Maps
- Generation of images, PDFs and Excel spreadsheets using PHP
- Database management skills
- Getting the most out of the HTTP protocol
- General programming techniques such as control flow and data structures
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- generate images, PDFs and Excel documents using PHP
- use object oriented and other programming techniques
- keep track of users with sessions and cookies
- secure your PHP site
- process XML using PHP.
Recommended Reading
The tutor will suggest reading in class.