Web servers - Summary By now, you have a good understanding
Summary By now, you have a good understanding of the power of PHP and its session and cookie functions, along with MySQL and database-driven information. With these two powerful programs, along with Apache, you have some great tools to further your Web development skills. Just think about the possibilities you can explore with all you learned in this chapter: . You can restrict access to files/directories via htaccess. . You can use PHP to accomplish the same as htaccess but with more control and functionality. . You can store user and admin information in a database to utilize database-driven logins. . You can create a registration system for users to sign up with the required and optional fields. . You can use cookies to retain login information between sessions. . You can create a navigation system dependent on whether or not a user has logged in. Exercises Use these exercises to sharpen your PHP session and cookie handling skills. 1. Create a hidden area that is only displayed to users that are logged in to your system. 2. Use cookies to retain some information for 30 minutes, dependent on logged users. 3. Create a system where certain users only have certain options, dependent on their user level. 413 User Logins, Profiles, and Personalization
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