PHP and MySQL Web Development teaches the reader to develop dynamic, secure e-commerce Web sites and Web applications. The book shows how to integrate and implement these technologies by following real-world examples and working sample projects. It also covers the related technologies needed to build a commercial Web site such as SSL, shopping carts, and payment systems. The CD includes a Linux distribution, MySQL, PHP4 and utilities for the projects and code listings. Topics covered: The MySQL database server (for both Unix and Windows), Accessing MySQL databases through PHP scripting (the letters don't really stand for anything), Database creation and modification, PHP tricks in order of increasing complexity--everything from basic SQL queries to secure transactions for commerce, Authentication, Network connectivity, Session management, and Content customization.