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Learning PHP & MySQL, Second Ed.--New from O'Reilly
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Database-Driven Web Sites

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Phillips and Michele Davis then show you how to put the two together to
generate dynamic content. 

However, this book not only focuses on PHP and MySQL, but also on all the
technologies that interact to form dynamic web pages with this popular
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- Coverage of security and access control with common security pitfalls
- Error handling, HTTP authentication, and much more

As part of O'Reilly's bestselling Learning series, the book is an
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Michele E. Davis has owned a technical writing and software training
company since 1988. She has authored and co-authored more than 11 books,
including the "HTML Bible 4.0" (Wiley).

Jon A. Phillips is a software engineer who's worked with web development
and databases for more than 12 years. He co-authored "Dreamweaver 8
All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies" (Wiley) with Michele Davis in July
2006.

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Learning PHP & MySQL, Second Ed.
Michele E. Davis & Jon A. Phillips
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