Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker 9

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 tohellip; 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

Jonathan Stark is the president of Jonathan Stark Consulting, a software consulting firm specializing in data solutions for creative professionals. Past clients include Staples, Turner Broadcasting, and Ambrosi (now Schawk). He has spoken at the FileMaker Developers Conference and has had numerous articles published in FileMaker Advisor and phparchitect magazines. Jonathan is reluctant to admit that he began his programming career more than 20 years ago on a Tandy TRS-80.