This book enables readers to quickly develop a working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and PHP. The text emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning and makes extensive use of examples. A detailed science, engineering, or mathematics background is not required to understand the material, making the book ideally suitable for self-study or an introductory course in programming. Features: describes the creation and use of HTML documents; presents fundamental concepts of client-side and server-side programming languages; examines JavaScript and PHP implementation of arrays, built-in and user-defined methods and functions, math capabilities, and input processing with HTML forms; extends programming fundamentals to include reading and writing server-based files, command-line interfaces, and an introduction to GD graphics; appendices include a brief introduction to using a “pseudocode” approach to organizing solutions to computing problems; includes a Glossary and an extensive set of programming exercises.

From the reviews:

“This book is a well-packaged collection of chapters on the three cohesive topics that make up the implementation of most modern Web applications. … provides all this content in one book with enough explanations and examples for readers to gain a working knowledge of how to put the languages to work in an integrated manner. … is easy to read and a good resource for students and practitioners … . Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries.” (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 49 (5), January, 2012)