shows you how to generate a table with alternating row colours from a MySQL databse.

PHP4 is packed with good features. One of the most popular is session variables. These are variables that persist throughout a session, as the user moves from page to page. Session variables are great holders of state information and other useful stuff. PHP4's session variables are stored in files by default. However for true scalability, it is better to store this data in a database using a database wrapper library like ADODB. ADODB supports Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Interbase, MSSQL, VFP, Access, ADO.

In this tutorial you will learn how to connect to a MySQL databse and get data from the database and display it.

This tutorial explains how to make a simple connection to Informix and select some data using PHP.

This tutorial descripbes how to make a simple connection to mSQL using a few PHP functions.

This simple tutorial shows you how to write form data to MySQL database using PHP. Includes a sample code and instructions.

This article is aimed at answering one of the most asked questions on the PHP mailing list and discussion forums alike: How to store binary files in a MySQL database. This article is split into three pages: Setting up the database, Creating the 'upload' scripts, and Creating the 'download' script. Includes the complete source code for all the scripts involved.

Learn how to use ADOdb and MySQL for a more efficient website.

This tutorial explains the need for database abstraction in PHP, and shows how to create your own database API that can be to used with different types of databases. The tutorial uses a PHP PostgreSQL API as an example.

This is a small tutorial detailing how to connect to mySQL. It is easy to follow and can be pulled right of the site. Ideal for newcomers to PHP that want to look at connecting to databases.