MySQL by Michael Kofler is a comprehensive guide to MySQL, providing a thorough introduction to the installation, configuration, implementation, and administration of the worlds most popular open source database server. Kofler includes coverage of transactions with BDB, InnoDB, and Gemini tables, and outlines the installation of Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl for both Linux and Windows systems. With an eye to those issues most important to MySQL users, Kofler adds to his coverage of the server by focusing on its use in conjunction with various technologies that make database information accessible over the Web, including PHP, Perl, and ODBC.