Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker 9

By Alejandro López-Ortiz

Whether you are a FileMaker developer who is new to web publishing, a web developer who is new to FileMaker, or a complete beginner looking to put your data online, this book is for you. In Part I, you learn the basics of how web publishing works and how to write your own HTML and PHP. In Part II, you learn how to build a FileMaker database and install and configure the FileMaker Server to host the database. In Part III, you learn how to put it all together to create web pages that talk to your database and allow people to view the data and, if you like, modify it. Throughout the book, publishing a FileMaker Product Catalog to the web is used as an example. Each chapter builds on the previous chapter. When you are done, you will have a working website Detailed information on how to... Master web publishing Read and write basic HTML Read and write basic PHP Build a FileMaker database Install and configure FileMaker Server Publish your FileMaker data to the web Work with portals and container fields Repurpose your FileMaker layouts on the web Introduction 1
Part I: Basics of Web Publishing
Chapter 1: How Web Publishing Works 7
Chapter 2: Introduction to HTML 17
Chapter 3: Introduction to PHP 31
Part II: Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 4: Building a Simple FileMaker File 49
Chapter 5: Configuring the Server(s) 67
Part III: Publishing FileMaker Data on the Web
Chapter 6: Viewing FileMaker Data 91
Chapter 7: Altering FileMaker Data 115
Chapter 8: Working with Related Data (Portals) 137
Chapter 9: Working with Images 167
Chapter 10: Repurposing a FileMaker Layout on the Web 189
Part IV: More Information
Appendix A: Performance Tuning 213
Appendix B: Security Concerns 217
Appendix C: Error Handling and Prevention 225
Appendix D: FileMaker PHP API Reference 231
Index 239

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672329506
• ISBN13: 9780672329500
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Sams Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Introduction to PHP and FileMaker

Jonathan Stark does an excellent job of explaining web publishing with php and FileMaker. This is the only book on web publishing with php that I've encountered that takes a complete novice from 0-60 in under 300 pages. It starts at the basics with html, php and FileMaker without making assumptions about the reader's skill level. Additionally, Stark does an excellent job laying a foundation of basic php knowledge. He explains...

Conciso y bien explicado

Un muy buen libro. Muy diferente al estilo de los libros de "* for dummies", utilizando ejemplos concisos y bien explicados para darse a entender. El libro es un excelente prefacio a PHP, y Filemaker desde cero, y llega hasta la configuración de servidores, que pareciera ser un proceso exclusivamente administrativo.

PHP and FileMaker Integration - a fast and enjoyable journey!

Over the holiday break I had some time to read (a better word might be "consume") Jonathan Stark's book "Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker 9." In a little more than 250 pages, Jonathan manages to do the impossible: He explains how to put the FileMaker API for PHP to use. The book is divided into four logical sections. The first section provides background information for those new to the world of Web publishing, including...

Clear, precise and even fun.

FileMaker and PHP are absolutley the way to go, and this is THE BEST BOOK to get for Filemaker web publishing. As a "non-programmer" who has struggled in the past trying to bring a database to the web, I found the examples in this book easy to follow and understand. It definately took me to the next level.

Excellent down-to-code approach

This book is an excellent introduction to HTML, PHP and the FileMaker API. Jonathan has an easy-to-read style. I found it to be a quick and informative read. I enjoyed how he can cover a topic in sufficient depth without the material being too long. This book focuses on the code in a text editor (rather than a visual editor), which is the best way to truly master the subject. Each chapter covers a specific topic so you can...