Intended as a textbook for first or second year information technology courses, this guide to the creation of websites and web applications provides practical instruction on the basic building blocks of modern enterprise service and application development. Topics discussed include XHTML structures, CSS styling, JavaScript for client side computation and data validation, JavaScript for content behavior, server side PHP, MySQL data storage, XML data structures, and user analytics and visitor data. Chapters include illustrations, screenshots, code examples and exercises. An accompanying CD-ROM provides additional resources and access to additional online content is provided. Scobey and Lingras are associated with Saint Mary's University. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)