The Ultimate Book For Beginners That Teaches Full Stack Web Development

This book is written for absolute beginners who want to become full-stack web application developers. To become a professional full-stack web developer you have to put on many hats. HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP are the core technologies that you must be acquainted with to develop moderate data-driven web applications. All these technologies are voluminous and you need ample time to learn each one of them.

In this fast-changing technological world, no one has time to go through bulky books on these core technologies. With so many web technologies out there in the market, novices are confused and do not have enough time to evaluate these technologies to decide what to pick for their career and where to start. Keeping aside the least utilized features, I've written this book to focus on the more operational areas of these technologies that act as the first stepping stone and will provide you with a solid jump-start into the exciting world of web development. This book is meant to help you learn web development quickly by yourself. It follows a tutorial approach in which hands-on exercises, augmented with illustrations, are provided to teach you web application development in a short period of time. Once you get grips on these core web development technologies through this book, you will be able to easily set the destination for your future.

With uncountable sites and freely available material, this book is written due to the following reasons:

• Assemble all scattered pieces in one place. This volume contains HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, PHP and MySQL. Sequential instructions are provided to download and install the required software and components to set up a complete development environment on your own pc.

• Focus on inspiring practical aspects of these web technologies.

• Last but not least, move novices gradually right from creating an HTML file with a text editor, through learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, MySQL, and PHP all the way to creating and deploying a professional e-commerce website that comprises static and dynamic pages.

From web introduction to hands-on examples and from website designing to its deployment, this book surely is a complete resource for those who know little or nothing about professional web development.

CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK

Chapter 1 - The World Wide Web - An Introduction  

Web Development  

Full-stack Web Development  

The Internet And The World Wide Web  

Are Web & Internet the same?   

What is Internet Backbone?   

Who is Internet Service Provider (ISP)?   

Types of Internet Connections   

What is IP Address?   

Web Address (URL) and Domains   

What is a Web Page?   

Website vs. Web Application 

What is a Web Server?   

What is a Web Browser?   

What are Cookies?   

What is Responsive Page Design?  

What are Hyperlinks?   

What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

What is a Search Engine?   

How Do Search Engines Work?

What is SEO?   

What are Web Logs or Blogs   

What is Web Portal?   

What is E-Commerce?   

What is Social Media?   

What is Web Service?   

Launching a Website   

Choosing The Right Hosting Company

What E-mail is And How It Works   

Scripting Languages   

Client-side scripting   

Server-side scripting   

Client vs. Server side scripting

Chapter 2 - Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

About HTML   

Your First HTML Web Page

Elements in HTML

Attributes in HTML

Headings in HTML 

Paragraphs in HTML 

Lines and Line Breaks in HTML

Comments in HTML   

Abbreviation & Acronyms   

Long and Short Quotations in HTML   

Web Links in HTML   

E-mail Links in HTML   

Bookmarking in HTML   

Images in HTML   

Lists in HTML   

Tables in HTML   

Divisions/Sections in HTML   

View HTML Source And Inspect Page Elements   

Forms in HTML   

Text and Password Elements   

Text Area Element   

Radio Button Element   

Checkbox Element   

Dropdown List Box Element   

Submit Button Element   

Button Element   

File Input Element   

Grouping Form Elements   

Some More HTML5 Elements

Calendar Element   

Form Validation   

Add Search Box to a Web page   

Play Videos on a Web page   

Chapter 3 - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)   

About Cascading Style Sheets   

Why CSS   

What is CSS3?   

CSS Rules and Syntax   

Creating Style Sheets (External/Internal)   

Understand the Cascade   

CSS ID and Class   

Comments in CSS   

CSS Color Property   

CSS Font   

CSS Text   

Style Links and Pseudo-Classes   

Styling Lists   

Styling Tables   

Understanding the Box Model   

Control Element Positioning   

Floating Elements   

Navigation   

Opacity and Transparency   

CSS3 Borders   

CSS3 Fonts   

Google Fonts   

CSS3 Animation   

Chapter 4 - JavaScript  

About JavaScript   

Comments in JavaScript   

Few points to remember   

Using HTML elements in JavaScript   

Variables in JavaScript   

Types of Variables   

Assignment and Arithmetic Operators in JavaScript   

Comparison Operators in JavaScript   

Logical Operators in JavaScript   

Conditional Operators   

The IF Conditional Statement   

The SWITCH Statement   

Alert Box   

Confirm Box   

Prompt Box   

Using Functions in JavaScript   

Iterative Statements   

FOR Loop   

WHILE Loop   

DO…WHILE Loop   

Break and Continue Statements   

Objects in JavaScript   

Declaring an Object   

Add Properties to Object   

Why Use Objects   

Creating Objects & Defining Properties   

Creating Methods   

Creating an Object’s Instance

Testing Objects   

JavaScript Events   

Common Events   

Using JavaScript with HTML Forms   

Form Attributes   

Form Methods   

Form Events   

Referring Form Elements   

Validating Form Data   

JavaScript & PHP   

Chapter 5 - PHP and MySQL  

Introduction to PHP & MySQL   

Set Up Environment for Server-Side Scripting    

Download & Install AMPPS   

Download & Install Visual Studio Code   

Test PHP   

Structured Query Language (SQL)   

Handling a Database   

MySQL Data Types   

Creating Tables   

Adding Data   

Querying Data   

Updating Data   

Removing Data   

PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor   

Variable in PHP   

Arrays in PHP   

PHP Sessions   

Creating a PHP Function   

Dealing with Forms   

Connect to MySQL Database and Query Records   

Insert Form’s Data in MySQL Database   

Update Form’s Data in MySQL Database   

Delete Form’s Data from MySQL Database   

PHP Data Objects (PDO)   

Connect to MySQL Database through PDO   

Execute a SELECT Statement   

Execute an INSERT Statement   

Execute an UPDATE Statement   

Execute a DELETE Statement   

Using FOREACH Loop   

INCLUDE and REQUIRE Statements   

Send E-Mail from PHP   

Chapter 6 – E-Commerce Website Project  

Project Introduction   

Website Security   

Use a secure connection   

What is SSL Certification   

Use Authentication   

Encrypting Password   

Build Website’s Static Pages   

The Home Page   

The Home Section   

The Service Section   

The Testimonials Section   

The Recent News Section   

The Footer Section   

Make the Website Dynamic   

Tasks List   

Directory Structure   

The Controller File (Index.php)   

Database Structure   

Task 1 - Contact Form   

Task 2 - Newsletter Subscription   

Manage Website Dynamically - Admin Modules   

Task 3 - Admin Login Module   

Task 4 - Manage Categories   

Task 5 - Manage Products   

Listing products on a web page from the database   

View product details   

Delete product   

Update product   

Handling products images   

Add new product   

Task 6 - Manage Orders   

Orders List   

Order information, confirmation, and deletion   

Task 7 - Manage Admin Accounts   

Purchase Products Over the Internet – Members Module   

Task 8 - Member Login Module   

Task 9 - Member Registration Module   

Task 10 - Password Reset Module   

Task 11 - Manage Your Account Module   

Task 12 - Display Products Catalog   

Task 13 - Product Details   

Task 14 - Add Online Shopping Cart   

Add products to the shopping cart   

Update products in the shopping cart   

Task 15 - Checkout Module   

Order confirmation   

Payment information   

Task 16 - Website Deployment   

Step-1: Hosting the website   

Step-2: Install FileZilla client and upload files   

Step-3: Access the web hosting control panel   

Step-4: Create a database and users   

Setp-5: Create database tables 

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