Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies

Learn the in-demand skills that let you turn lines of code into websites and apps

Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies is a one-stop resource for would-be developers who need guidance on the languages and steps used to build websites and applications. Learn the coding ropes and expand your existing skillset with this easy-to-understand guide. In these complete mini-books, you'll walk through the basics of web development, structuring a page, building and processing web forms, and beyond. Learn how to build a website or create your very own app with the advice of web coding and development experts. This edition expands JavaScript and CSS coverage while providing new content on server-side coding and the development stack.

• Get essential knowledge of how web development works--even if you've never written a line of code in your life
• Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other languages essential for building websites and apps
• Discover how to make optimize your sites and apps for mobile devices
• Expand on what you already know and improve your employability

This Dummies All-in-One is great for you if want to develop coding skills but don't have a programming background. It's also perfect for professionals looking to brush up on their web development skills and get up to date on the latest trends and standards.

Auteur
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has experience as a programmer, consultant, database developer, and website builder. Paul is the author of more than 100 books with four million in combined sales worldwide, including several bestselling titles in Wiley's For Dummies and Teach Yourself VISUALLY series.

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Introduction 1 Book 1: Getting Ready to Code for the Web 7 Chapter 1: How Web Coding and Development Work 9 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Web Development Home 23 Chapter 3: Finding and Setting Up a Web Host 39 Book 2: Coding the Front End, Part 1: HTML and CSS 51 Chapter 1: Structuring the Page with HTML 53 Chapter 2: Styling the Page with CSS 85 Chapter 3: Sizing and Positioning Page Elements 123 Chapter 4: Creating the Page Layout 151 Book 3: Coding the Front End, Part 2: JavaScript 181 Chapter 1: An Overview of JavaScript 183 Chapter 2: Understanding Variables 203 Chapter 3: Building Expressions 217 Chapter 4: Controlling the Flow of JavaScript 247 Chapter 5: Harnessing the Power of Functions 273 Chapter 6: Playing with the Document Object Model 305 Chapter 7: Building Reactive Pages with Events 339 Chapter 8: Working with Arrays 349 Chapter 9: Manipulating Strings, Dates, and Numbers 379 Chapter 10: Storing User Data in the Browser 413 Chapter 11: More JavaScript Goodies 423 Book 4: Coding the Back End: PHP and MySQL 441 Chapter 1: Learning PHP Coding Basics 443 Chapter 2: Building and Querying MySQL Databases 473 Chapter 3: Using PHP to Access MySQL Data 501 Book 5: Debugging Your Code 519 Chapter 1: Debugging CSS Code 521 Chapter 2: Debugging JavaScript Code 537 Chapter 3: Debugging PHP Code 559 Book 6: Coding Dynamic and Static Web Pages 567 Chapter 1: Fetching Data with PHP, JavaScript, and JSON 569 Chapter 2: Building and Processing Web Forms 595 Chapter 3: Validating Form Data 629 Chapter 4: Coding Static Web Pages 657 Book 7: Building Web Apps 677 Chapter 1: Planning a Web App 679 Chapter 2: Making a Web App Responsive 687 Chapter 3: Making a Web App Accessible 725 Chapter 4: Securing a Web App 747 Index 781