Meloni combines coverage of these three popular open-source Web development tools into one easy-to-understand book--and it comes with one easy-to-use Starter Kit CD for Windows or Linux. The book teaches the reader to install, configure and set up the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server.

Explains how to create Web sites using the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the Apache Web server on a Windows, Linux, or Mac system.

& The only entry-level turorial that teaches FileMaker from the ground up and offers complete coverage of the latest version of the software. & & Covers how to customize the out-of-the-box databases as well as create databases and FileMaker solutions from scratch. & & Discusses how to network databases on LANs and the Internet, develop Web-based interfaces to databases, and manage database security.

This book covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Red Hat Linux up and running and to become productive with the operating system as quickly as possible. The book covers topics such as installing, setting up, and negotiating the new desktop environment.

Offers a tutorial explaining how to use Perl scripts and modules to create such CGI Web applications as data collection, shopping cart, server push, and e-mail forms.

This is a concise, well-structured guide to learning MySQL from the ground up. All the latest features of MySQL are covered, including transactions.