PHP is perhaps the most popular server-side scripting language in the world. A solid competitor to technologies like JSP, ASP, and ColdFusion, PHP is free, easy to learn, and can run on almost any platform. PHP can bridge a Flash movie and external data sources- enabling web designers to build dynamic, interactive web applications, and incorporate information from different databases. This book replaces the original edition, and integrates Flash, ActionScript 2.0, PHP5, and MySQL 4.0.x. Powers emphasizes both the similarities and differences between PHP and ActionScript, and includes topics like integrating email, saving visitor and game information, and updating dynamically. Further, Powers highlights integration with Dreamweaver.
