Beginning PHP6, Apache, MySQL® Web Development
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Beginning PHP6, Apache, MySQL web development / Timothy Boronczyk . . . [et al.].
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1. Web sites—Design. 2. Apache (Computer file : Apache Group) 3. PHP (Computer program
language) 4. MySQL (Electronic resource) I. Boronczyk, Tim, 1979-
TK5105.888.B426 2009
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