Introduction

Walking through your local bookstore will show that there is definitely no shortage of books related to PHP and MySQL.  These ubiquitous technologies have been many a beginner's foray into the world of web development.  Since both are free and widely supported it's a safe bet that the software you create can be used in almost any circumstance with relative ease.  Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition is a good resource to get you started on your way.