Open source has brought a lot more than Linux to the computing world. It has also given us PHP and

MySQL. According to Graeme, PHP and MySQL are the world s best combination for creating data-driven

sites. In the first installment of this three-lesson tutorial, our Kiwi guide covers everything you need to

know to begin developing database hubs. He gives instructions for installation on both Unix and Windows,

and then goes on to show some simple scr ipts that will insert information into a database and display that

data on a Web page.