Jump Start MySQL

Get a Jump Start on working with MySQL today!

MySQL is an extremely popular open source relational database management system that that powers many of the applications on the Web. Discover why MySQL's speed, ease of use, and flexibility make it the database of choice for so many developers.

In just one weekend with this hands-on tutorial, you'll learn how to:

• Get started with MySQL
• Store, modify, and retrieve data
• Work with multiple tables
• Connect to your database through code
• Program the database
• Back up your data

Timothy Boronczyk is a native of Syracuse, NY, where during the day he works as a programmer at ShoreGroup, Inc., and at night freelances under his D.B.A. Salt City Tech and helps out as the managing editor of PHPMaster. He's been involved in Web design since 1998, has a degree in Software Application Programming, and is a Zend Certified Engineer. In what little spare time he has left, Timothy enjoys hanging out with friends, studying Esperanto, and sleeping with his feet off the end of the bed. He's easily distracted by shiny objects.