Web-based development using PHP and MySQL.

This is an intermediate to advanced training program targeting web developers working on server-side web technologies. It provides coverage on PHP5 programming methodologies that include introductory web programming concepts, various built-in PHP functions for handling string manipulation, regular expressions, file management, sessions and cookies, URL handling, database connectivity and integration, OO methodologies, logging and reporting, secure programming, design patterns relevant to web development and web application frameworks. It also covers MySQL database concepts, configuration, connectivity from with PHP5 using mysql and mysqli extensions, database abstraction API that include PEAR::DB, PDO and ADODB, database performance tuning and optimization for serving websites.