Suddenly, it’s easy to build commercial-quality Web applications using free and open source software. With this book, you’ll learn from ten ready-to-run working applications -- all backed by clear diagrams and screenshots, well-documented code, and simple, practical explanations!

Leading open source author Jono Bacon teaches the core skills you’ll need to build virtually any application. You’ll discover how to connect with databases, upload content, perform cascading deletes, edit records, validate registrations, specify user security, create reusable components, use PEAR extensions, and even build Ajax applications.

Working from complete examples on the CD-ROM, you’ll create

* Generic dynamic Web sites
* Blogs
* Discussion forums
* Shopping carts
* Auction sites
* Calendars
* FAQ systems
* Reusable components
* Content management systems
* News sites