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PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by Janet Valade

List Price: $29.99

Amazon Price: $19.79

An introductory level book that provides the essential information needed to build common Web database applications. The book is directed toward users who know HTML and have created static Web pages, but no prior experience with programming or database design or use is required. The book contains many sample programs and contains complete programs for two applications: a product catalog and a restricted Web site that requires users to log in.

The Third edition is updated for PHP 6 and more recent versions of MySQL, up to MySQL 5.0. The programs in this book will run with PHP 4, PHP 5, and PHP 6.