About the Author

Dave Stokes started programming in FORTRAN on punch cards. Decades ago, he found an open-source database named MySQL. He formerly was a PHP programmer in the MySQL AB Certification Department and eventually was the MySQL Certification Manager for MySQL AB, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle. He has been a member of the MySQL Community Team for Oracle. His professional background includes organizations, ranging alphabetically, from the American Heart Association to Xerox and in areas ranging from anti-submarine warfare to web development.

About the Technical Editor

After graduating in Management Information Technology, Frédéric Descamps (@lefred) started his career as a developer for an ERP under HPUX. He then opted for a career in ...

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