MySQL is one of the most-used databases on the web. Web development environments as diverse as PHP and Dreamweaver use it to provide dynamic web sites. Most professional web hosting providers will provide MySQL databases as part of their hosting packages.
However, while programs like Dreamweaver make it easy to create simple database-driven web pages, they quickly throw you into an “advanced” mode if you want to do anything unique or out of the ordinary.
This guide will show you how to use MySQL to access your data, so that when Dreamweaver or any other application asks you to create your own SELECT statement, you will know what it means and what to do.