Try MySQLi now, PHP have new MySQLi class for represents a connection between PHP and a MySQL database, it provide some handy functions allow you to access MySQL database servers in PHP, it is one good choice for the new PHP&MYSQL applications. MySQLi stands for MySQL Improved, and is available from MySQL versions >= 4.1.3 and must be compiled in PHP with –with-mysqli=/path/to/mysql/bin/mysql_config.
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Friendly is open source software made available free of charge under the MIT License. It is a simple, lightweight framework that makes developing PHP applications a lot simpler and less stressful.
Writing PHP code is easy; it's building great applications with it that's challenging. That's why to introduce you to Friendly, a simple framework for building database-backed web applications with PHP.
Friendly is smaller and simpler on purpose. it be called as a "short stack" framework, bringing much-needed structure and clarity to your code with an easy learning curve and no unnecessary hassle. It's designed to work with a typical shared web server right out of the box, and can be adapted to work with nearly any PHP hosting situation with just a little configuration.
Building and extending your application is a snap. Common jobs like setting up sessions and connecting to a database are handled by the framework, freeing you to focus on writing the code that does the actual work. For giving a public face to your site, It've included a simple, powerful template engine called Smarty (you can find Smarty on php.net). Smarty templates are fully integrated into Friendly, so you can dive right into making websites as beautiful as they are powerful.