<?php

   mysql_connect("server","user","password");
   mysql_select_db("userdb");

   $query = "SELECT id, firstName FROM Employee";
   $result = mysql_query($query);

   while ($row = mysql_fetch_object($result)) {
      $name = $row->firstName;
      $id = $row->id;
      echo "Product: $name ($id) <br />";
   }

?>