The IBM developerWorks website has a new tutorial posted today concerning the Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP, or LAMP, Web development framework and what it can really do for you.

A new tutorial on IBM's Website explores the Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP, or LAMP, Web development framework and shows how that framework can help you build applications to solve common business problems. The tutorial begins with an exploration of the LAMP architecture, then introduces fundamental PHP concepts. After a solid grounding of PHP, the tutorial explains MySQL support, with coverage focusing on database concepts and how to access MySQL from PHP. All of these techniques are discussed within the context of a real-world customer management example.

Viewing does require registration, but it's a pretty good intro to the subject and might be worth checking out if you're new to the game (though no installation help is included - you're on your own for that). They step you carefully through your first PHP script, installing phpMyAdmin, setting up your tables with data in them. From there, their "application" example simply pulls data from the DB and displays the information on the page.

It's really simple, and only meant for the very beginner audience, but can be a good jumping off place for those new PHPers out there. Many thanks to PHP Magazine for the pointer...