Section 1. Get started fast with PHP and MySQL -- Introduction to web development with PHP -- How to code a PHP application -- Introduction to relational databases and MySQL -- How to use PHP with a MySQL database -- How to use the MVC pattern to organize your code -- How to test and debug a PHP application -- Section 2. Master PHP programming -- How to work with form data -- How to code control statements -- How to work with strings and numbers -- How to work with dates -- How to create and use arrays -- How to work with cookies and sessions -- How to create and use functions -- How to create and use objects -- How to use regular expressions, handle exceptions, and validate data -- Master MySQL programming -- How to design a database -- How to use SQL to create a MySQL database -- How to use SQL to work with a MySQL database -- Professional PHP for working with MySQL -- A database-driven web site -- Section 4. Master the advanced skills for building web sites -- How to create secure web sites -- How to send email and access other web sites -- How to work with files, uploads, and images -- An eCommerce web site -- Reference aids