Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache in 24 Hours combines coverage of these three popular open-source Web development tools into one easy-to-understand book — and it comes with one easy-to-use Starter Kit CD-ROM for Windows or Linux.
The book teaches the reader to install, configure and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server.
By the end of this book the reader will understand how these technologies work, and — more importantly — how they can work together to create a dynamic Web site. (more…)
Written by college instructors, Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours quickly teaches beginning- to intermediate-level SQL users how to create, store, access and manipulate data using a proven step-by-step format that teaches SQL by example. This book contains a thorough explanation of database concepts, SQL procedures, and low-level programming, enabling readers to gain an understanding of the whys as well as the hows behind SQL. 