Mike McGrath 
PHP & MySQL in easy steps, 2nd Edition 

PHP and My SQL in easy steps, 2nd edition teaches the user to write PHP server-side scripts and how to make My SQL database queries. It has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to: anyone who wants to begin producing data-driven web pages.web developers wanting to add database interaction to their web sites. the programmer who quickly wants to add PHP and My SQL to their skills set. the hobbyist who wants to begin creating scripts for upload to their own ISP. the student, and to those seeking a career in computing, who need a fundamental understanding of server-side programming with PHP and My SQL. PHP and My SQL in easy steps, 2nd edition demonstrates by example how to produce data-driven web pages using the powerful PHP scripting language and the popular free My SQL database server. The book examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to selectively insert and extract data from databases for presentation on your web browser. PHP and My SQL in easy steps, 2nd edition begins by explaining how to install a free web server, the PHP interpreter, and My SQL database server, to create an environment in which you can produce your very own data-driven server-side web pages. You will learn how to write PHP server-side scripts and how to make My SQL database queries. Examples illustrate how to store and retrieve Session Data, how to provide a Message Board, and how to create an E-Commerce Shopping Cart. This book assumes you have no previous experience of any programming or scripting language so is ideal for the newcomer to PHP and My SQL technologies. Covers My SQL 8.0.Contents Getting started Performing operations Controlling progress Producing forms Assembling tables Handling data Connecting databases Registering users Providing forums Processing shops