Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL

Abstract

In this comprehensive guide to creating an e-commerce Web site using PHP and MySQL, renowned author Larry Ullman walks you through every step--designing the visual interface, creating the database, presenting content, generating an online catalog, managing the shopping cart, handling the order and the payment process, and fulfilling the order--always with security and best practices emphasized along the way. Even if you're an experienced Web developer, you're guaranteed to learn something new. The book uses two e-commerce site examples--one based on selling physical products that require shipping and delayed payment, and another that sells non-physical products to be purchased and delivered instantly--so you see the widest possible range of e-commerce scenarios. In 11 engaging, easy-to-follow chapters, Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL teaches you how to: * Think of the customer first, in order to maximize sales * Create a safe server environment and database * Use secure transactions and prevent common vulnerabilities * Incorporate different payment gateways * Design scalable sites that are easy to maintain * Build administrative interfaces * Extend both examples to match the needs of your own sites