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Web Publishing with PHP

Description: A 3-day class that covers custom web publishing with FileMaker and PHP. Learn basic HTML to control the layout of a web page; basic PHP to control the logic of a web site; and the FileMaker API for PHP to search, edit and delete data in a database. The emphasis is to write PHP code in a text editor to truly understand how to create web pages to work with FileMaker.

Class Dates Price
Web Publishing with PHP Sep 9-11
Nov 11-13		 $1395

Level: Advanced. Want to go further? Try FileMaker Advanced or Server, SQL & Web.

Prerequisites: Introduction to FileMaker and Intermediate FileMaker; OR 9 months experience creating databases with FileMaker Pro. No prior web experience required.

How Web Publishing Works - Learn how web publishing works from the web browser to the web server.

  • Simple Web Publishing in Five Steps
  • Anatomy of a URL
  • Smart Web Pages
  • Databases

Introduction to HTML - Learn the HTML building blocks necessary to display FileMaker data.

  • Page Structure
  • Images
  • Links
  • Tables
  • Forms

Introduction to PHP - Learn the PHP building blocks necessary to display FileMaker data.

  • Variables
  • Strings
  • Conditional Structures
  • Arrays
  • Nested Arrays
  • Loops
  • Form Handling

Configuring the Server - Learn to configure FileMaker Server for web publishing with PHP.

  • Installing and Configuring FileMaker Server
  • Deployment Options
  • Testing Your Installation

Viewing FileMaker Data - Learn the fundamentals of FileMaker.php to display data including searching and sorting records.

  • Retrieving All Records
  • Sorting Records
  • Finding Records
  • Detail Pages

Altering FileMaker Data - Learn the fundamentals of FileMaker.php to create, edit and delete records in a FileMaker table.

  • Creating Records
  • Deleting Records
  • Editing Records

Working with Related Records - Learn how to use FileMaker.php to create, edit and delete records from a related table in FileMaker.

  • Viewing Portal Data with FileMaker.php
  • Creating Related Records
  • Altering Related Records
  • Editing a Related Record
  • Deleting a Related Record

Repurposing Code - Learn to use FileMaker.php to write dynamic code to instantly change the display of a web page as a layout changes in FileMaker.

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