Open Source Database Driven Web Development

Contents: Open Source Technology – Significance, Challenges, Reasons for Adoption; The Database Driven Web – Static vs. Dynamic Content, Limited Redundancy, Ease of Updating, Empowering Authors and Content Providers; Standards and Accessibility – W3C, HTML/XML, CSS, WAI, Section 508; Building Blocks – Relational Databases, Normalization, Project Planning, Database Administration, Programming Logic, Security; The Dynamic Duo – PHP and MySQL; Connecting, Querying, Formatting and Displaying; Creating Search Functionality; Using Functions and Modules; Content Management Systems; Case Studies – Database Driven Website, Web Content Management System, Searchable Content, Digital Image Management System, URL Data-base, Administrative Module for Instructors, Managing Subscription Databases.