Web Coding & Development

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.

Learn the basics of coding―the easy way

Programming skills are red hot in the employment market, and this book is jam-packed with walkthroughs and easy-to-understand instructions on creating the code behind powerful websites. Even if you’re not a full-time web developer, you’ll get a grasp of the basics of creating and managing websites and web applications. Work your way through the coding languages that built the internet―HTML, CSS, JavaScript®, PHP, and beyond. By the end of the book, you’ll be ready to code the site of your dreams. Where will your new skills take you?

7 Mini-Books Inside…

• Getting ready to code
• Coding the front end with HTML and CSS
• Coding the front end with JavaScript®
• Coding the back end with PHP and MySQL®
• Debugging your code
• Coding dynamic web pages
• Building web apps

Table of Contents

Book 1 Getting Ready to Code for the Web

Chapter 1 How Web Coding and Development Work

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Web Development Home

Chapter 3 Finding and Setting Up a Web Host

Book 2 Coding the Front End, Part 1: HTML and CSS

Chapter 1 Structuring the Page with HTML

Chapter 2 Styling the Page with CSS

Chapter 3 Sizing and Positioning Page Elements

Chapter 4 Creating the Page Layout

Book 3 Coding the Front End, Part 2: JavaScript

Chapter 1 An Overview of JavaScript

Chapter 2 Understanding Variables

Chapter 3 Building Expressions

Chapter 4 Controlling the Flow of JavaScript

Chapter 5 Harnessing the Power of Functions

Chapter 6 Playing with the Document Object Model

Chapter 7 Building Reactive Pages with Events

Chapter 8 Working with Arrays

Chapter 9 Manipulating Strings, Dates, and Numbers

Chapter 10 Storing User Data in the Browser

Chapter 11 More JavaScript Goodies

Book 4 Coding the Back End: PHP and MySQL

Chapter 1 Learning PHP Coding Basics

Chapter 2 Building and Querying MySQL Databases

Chapter 3 Using PHP to Access MySQL Data

Book 5 Debugging Your Code

Chapter 1 Debugging CSS Code

Chapter 2 Debugging JavaScript Code

Chapter 3 Debugging PHP Code

Book 6 Coding Dynamic and Static Web Pages

Chapter 1 Fetching Data with PHP, JavaScript, and JSON

Chapter 2 Building and Processing Web Forms

Chapter 3 Validating Form Data

Chapter 4 Coding Static Web Pages

Book 7 Building Web Apps

Chapter 1 Planning a Web App

Chapter 2 Making a Web App Responsive

Chapter 3 Making a Web App Accessible

Chapter 4 Securing a Web App

About the Author

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.