Since the days past of first learning XML, DHTML, and SWF (Flash) I took a real interest in converting graphic design and animation projects into web content. The knowledge I gained by just being able to use these platforms in my lifetime has given me a real upper edge in dealing with the creating and developing material optimized for today's web.

While the course of action has changed slightly the outcome can still be the same, as long as you know how to successfully collaborate one form of code with another. Pulling data from a MySQL database works fine, but pulling that same information from a database embedding into HTML with a real sleek custom CSS themed look with great appeal, can make the users' experience that much more exciting.

From this graphic designers standpoint going that extra step will most definitely increase a websites popularity as well as make retrieving data that much more fun. This Coding section showcases pulling data from MySQL, jazzing things up with CSS, and finally putting it all together to make an exciting and efficient user interface.