This course offers a hands-on approach in learning how to develop web applications using PHP, MySQL, and AJAX.

Students will develop a blog with MySQL database integration. The project aims to cover the following key concepts:

Description

• Creating Dynamic Web Pages in PHP

• Creating a MySQL Database to store Member Data.

• Creating PHP & AJAX Validated Member Registration Forms

• Creating PHP & AJAX Validated Member Login Authentication

• Working with Session Variables – Login/Logout Functionality

• Developing Validated Contact Forms for Web to Email Transmission via SMTP

• PhpMailer Integration to facilitate Email Transmission

• Uploading the Project from a Local Testbed to a Production Server

The concepts explored in this course will help students learn the essential skills necessary to develop web applications of any size and complexity.

• Students interested in learning how to Build Web Applications
• Students interested in Learning how to code in PHP
• Students interested in building their own Blog
• Students interested in Creating Contact forms with PHP & AJAX form Validation
• Students interested in Building User Authenticated Login Forms
• Students interested in learning how to Install and Configure PhpMailer
• Students interested in learning how to store User Data into MySQL Tables

Course content

• Blog Development Project
  • Introduction & Overview
  • Project Setup
  • Index Page Overview
  • Home Page Mods
  • About Page Mods
  • Blog Page Mods
  • MySQL Database Creation
  • Creating a Registration Form
  • Registration Status using JavaScript and AJAX
  • PHP Validation - Encryption - Session
  • Login Authentication - Part 1
  • Login Authentication - Part 2
  • Login Authentication - Part 3
  • Login Authentication - Part 4
  • Logout - Terminate Session
  • Contact Page - Google Maps API
  • Contact Form - AJAX Integration
  • PHPMailer Installation
  • PHP Form Validation and Email Transmission
  • Production Server Migration