Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two prominent open source technologies that most on this planet: the PHP scripting language and MySQL database servers. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful web applications, managed, and stable. Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Jason Gilmore's 7 years of expertise working with these technologies, readers will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable learning tool and reference guide. What you will learn the language PHP How to back up your web site with MySQL templating so that you can apply a consistent design across all pages on your site How to authenticate users of your web site How to use cookies to store information (such as items in a shopping cart) while the user is browsing your site Who this book? This book is written for developers who want to take advantage of the PHP language and MySQL database to create powerful web applications. About the Apress Beginning Series Early series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land entry-level jobs is important.