In this quick tutorial on PHPFreaks.com, Michal Jaroz shows how to set up the MySQL Administrator tool to work correctly with a WampServer installation.

For those readers who do not develop PHP on Windows platform WampServer is probably the most popular Apache + MySQL + PHP package for Windows. MySQL Administrator on the other hand, is a part of MySQL GUI Tools package. The problem with this pair, is that they don't want to work together. At least not right out of box.

Connecting the two directly does require editing the Windows registry, so if you're a bit hesitant of that, you might look for other ways to administer the MySQL install that comes with WampServer.

On his blog, Ian Bicking has posted some of his thoughts on a positive look at PHP - what he thinks PHP has done right.

With the recent talk on the blogosphere about deployment (and for Django, and lots of other posts too), people are thinking about PHP a bit more analytically. I think people mostly get it wrong.

He points out that PHP, in essence, is a CGI-style execution and, in being so, makes it more flexible. Both sides, web and command line, can work with the language equally well. He also mentions the developer/administrator split he sees in PHP's structure and how the language facilitates it.

Company	National Auto Warranty Services/Dealer Services
Location	Wentzville (St. Louis), MO
Title	MySQL DBA
Summary	National Auto Warranty Services/Dealer Services is an extended auto warranty dealer with a thriving sales staff and an exciting vision. NAWS is looking for an experienced MySQL DBA to help manage internal, open source web application projects.
Link	More Information

Christian Stocker shares a few job openings in this new post today:

• Web Application Engineer (PHP, MySQL, AJAX and all that)
• mediagonal from Fribourg is looking for an Client-Side Web Developer and an Administrator / Allrounder
• and last but not least, local.ch is also looking for talent

All of the openings are there in the Switzerland area (.ch at least).