Most professional web based projects are structured, documented and executed using the AMP programming stack i.e. Apache as the Web server, MySQL Community Server as the data store and PHP as the programming environment of choice. PHP Project For Beginners shows how to build and use the AMP programming stack to develop a structured, documented, modestly sized project. It walks you through building and documenting a Book Management and Sales System [featuring a Shopping cart integrated with a payment gateway]. Key TopicsApache 2.2PHP 5.3MySQL 5.5jCart 1.2jQuery 1.1.4SwiftMailer 4.0.6Features and BenefitsServes as a ready reference, with several add-ons and technologies, covering modestly sized project containing a Backend with Master and Transaction data entry forms and a Frontend with application homepage and the shopping cart all built using the PHP Illustrates real project documentation including Case Study, Business Requirements, Software Requirement Specifications, Data Dictionary, Table Definitions and Directory Structure, End User Manual and Software Design Document What You'll Learn?Shopping Cart [using jCart] integrated with a Payment Gateway for accepting payments using Credit Cards [Paypal Checkout]Tag CloudsSession ManagementDispatch Emails [using SwiftMailer]BLOB to store images and PDF filesAccess based User Management and Restricted page access protectionText SuggestPassword Strength IndicatorCaptchaRSS Feeds [using magpierss]About The AuthorsThe author Sharanam Shah [www.sharanamshah.com] has 8+ years of IT experience and is currently a technical writer for Saba Software Inc. He also consults with several software houses in Mumbai, India, to help them design and manage database application. Vaishali Shah [www.vaishalishahonline.com], his wife, co-author, a technical writer and a freelance Web developer, has a rich experience of designing, developing and managing database systems. She specializes in the use of PHP to design and build web based applications.