"PHP and MySQL Web Development shows how to
produce effective, interactive Web applications. It clearly describes the basics of the PHP language, explains how to
set up and work with a MySQL database, and then shows
how to use PHP to interact with the database and the server." 

    "This practical, hands-on book includes numerous examples that demonstrate common tasks such as authenticating users, constructing a shopping cart, generating PDF documents and images dynamically, sending and managing email, facilitating user discussions, managing content, and connecting to Web services using XML.

   " The third edition of PHP and MySQL Web Development has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded to include coverage of PHP 5 - including its new object model, better exception handling, and SimpleXML - as well as features introduced in MySQL 5, such as stored procedures.

I Using PHP
II Using MySQL
III E-commerce and security
IV Advanced PHP techniques
V Building practical PHP and MySQL projects
VI Appendixes
A Installing PHP and MySQL