i need some basic help

[abectech]

I work for a large development firm however I am a graphic designer who is trying to learn more about the programming aspect of web design. I am trying to use my basic PHP skills to interface with a database. Can anyone help me understand the process or suggest a good resource for learning to do this sticking to the open programs etc.

[Jona]

Kind of a vague question, there. Connecting to a database? What type of database are you connecting to? http://php.net/mysql is probably where you ought to look for information on how to connect to, read, write to, etc. a database.

[J]ona

[brendandonhue]

You will probably be using MySQL then.
Heres a good tutorial on the basics of PHP and SQL.
http://www.mysql.com/articles/ddws/