"The expertise, thought, and effort that go into each book are obvious, and I sincerely appreciate your efforts. Keep up the wonderful work!" --Tracey Moore (Memphis, TN) Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you will discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key techniques using PHP amd MySQL, including: * Configuring Apache to process PHP code * Working with character strings * Creating, sorting, and comparing arrays * Defining and using functions * Finding and replacing substrings * Querying databases and retrieving data * Stopping and starting the MySQL server * Adding dynamic check boxes * Sending new Web pages to a browser Extra / Apply It * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules * "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips