Beginning PHP 5.3

This book is intended for anyone starting out with PHP programming.If you've previously worked in another programming languagesuch as Java, C#, or Perl, you'll probably pick up theconcepts in the earlier chapters quickly; however, the book assumesno prior experience of programming or of building Web applications. That said, because PHP is primarily a Web technology, it willhelp if you have at least some knowledge of other Web technologies,particularly HTML and CSS. Many Web applications make use of a database to store data, andthis book contains three chapters on working with MySQL databases.Once again, if you're already familiar with databases ingeneral -- and MySQL in particular -- you'll beable to fly through these chapters. However, even if you'venever touched a database before in your life, you should still beable to pick up a working knowledge by reading through thesechapters.